 CHILDREN’S
HEALTH MINUTE
Presented
by the TexCare
60 Second Radio Feature MP3
"Back to Sleep”
FOR AIR WEEK OF July 15, 2002
Each year 3,000
babies die of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.
SIDS is the sudden and unexpected death
of an apparently healthy baby.
Hi, I’m Dr. John Hellerstedt with
the Children’s Health Minute presented
by this station and TexCare—connecting
Texas families with children’s
health insurance for 18 dollars a month
or less.
Doctors don’t know what causes
SIDS, but they do know that SIDS most
often occurs in babies who are between
2 and 4 months old. According to recent
medical research and the American Academy
of Pediatrics the best way to lower
the risk of SIDS is to put your baby
on his or her back to sleep, even for
naps.
Other ways to reduce the risk of SIDS
include getting proper prenatal care,
making sure babies sleep on firm surfaces
free of soft toys and pillows, and don’t
let anyone smoke around your baby.
Keep
your kids healthy. Call TexCare at
1-800-647-6558 to apply or when it's
time to renew your children's health
care coverage.
That's 1-800-647-6558."
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