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The father of a two-month-old baby was arrested and faces a charge of homicide by child abuse due to the death of the child which may have resulted from shaken baby syndrome, according to the WIS 10 news website. According to the site, the Orangeburg, SC, father told authorities that he tripped while holding his [...]
Although certain factors may increase the likelihood that a child may become a victim of abusive head trauma (also called shaken baby syndrome), shaken baby syndrome can occur in any place, at any time, and under the care of any person. As a result, it is important to know the common signs and symptoms of [...]
Thanks to Merrimack Valley’s Sen. Steven Baddour Charity Fund, the 12-year-old survivor of shaken baby syndrome will be able to make it to his doctor’s appointments more easily. The charity recently gave his mother, Carrie Bergeron, a van with a wheelchair lift for her son, Wayne Elliott, who suffered from shaken baby syndrome at only [...]
A man from La Habra, California pleaded not guilty on Monday, June 15, to shaking his 8-month-old baby, but he still faces an preliminary hearing on August 3rd regarding his charges of child abuse and endangerment, according to the Whittier Daily News website. The alleged incident occurred May 16 when, according to the spokeswoman for [...]
Shaken baby syndrome prevention programs in Pennsylvania and North Carolina will be tested by studies funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according an article on the Entrepreneur website. Now called “abusive head trauma” by medical professionals, shaken baby syndrome seriously injures or kills numerous babies each year. As different states develop new [...]
