cot death

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Sudden infant death syndrome, or "cot death", has become much rarer since the 1980s.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2018

There was its portrayal of cot death, which turned a normal mother into a frothing, baby-switching maniac.

From The Guardian • Aug. 3, 2017

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

A sudden change of mood and pace occurred when McGovern's character, Simon, sings a lament for his baby, a cot death victim.

From The Guardian • Apr. 20, 2013

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