Articles tagged with "babies"

Possible enzyme link to SIDS identified

16 May 2022

I was interested to read an article about the unexpected death of babies. This used to be called Cot Death, but is now referred to as Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). There's also a broader term Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - which encompasses SIDS but also includes sleeping accidents.

Pseudoscience and the Midwife

1 August 1995

Recent issues of the Skeptic have contained expressions of puzzlement at some subjects being taught to tertiary students in New Zealand. The worst example is the Degree in Naturopathy planned for Aoraki Polytechnic. But is this really all that surprising?

Christchurch Pesticide Scare

1 August 1994

The media were quick to cry "Wolf" when concerns were raised about the fungicide Benlate.