cot death
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When Callan, the other striker, was grieving the death of a child to cot death he saw a sensitive side to his teammate.
From The Guardian • Jun. 13, 2020
His girlfriend gave birth to a son, whom they lost to cot death at four months.
From The Guardian • Jul. 28, 2018
Second-hand smoke harms children's lungs and has been linked to an increased risk of cot death in babies.
From BBC • May 8, 2017
Another helped to cement advice that babies should be put to sleep on their backs to reduce the risk of cot death, by showing that this sleeping position did not cause any developmental delays.
From Nature • Apr. 11, 2012
The TV presenter said the baby swap storyline was a "crass twist to an otherwise credible storyline" that had not done "one iota of good in educating a young audience about cot death".
From BBC • Jan. 7, 2011
