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Through a state proclamation, Governor Ron DeSantis has made October Safe Sleep Awareness Month in Florida, and reminds parents and care givers that safe sleep is the best sleep for infants. There are about 3,500 sleep-related deaths among U.S. babies every year. These deaths include sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), accidental suffocation and deaths from unknown causes. Suffocation is the leading cause of unintentional injury-related death for infants under the age of one. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) There are steps that parents and care givers can take to help prevent SIDS and suffocation.
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Statewide News
- Healthy You Healthy Baby Video Accompaniment
- Newborn Screening Video Accompaniment
- The Florida Department of Health Recognizes National Black HIV or AIDS Awareness Day Video Accompaniment
- Florida Department of Health Calls for Audit of Palm Beach County Health Care District Following Damage to More Than 1,000 Doses of Vaccine Video Accompaniment
- Governor Desantis' Florida Leads Budget Will Continue Effort to Put Seniors First and Protect the Vulnerable and Will Keep Floridians Healthy Video Accompaniment
Local News
- Health Advisory - Dubois Park Tested Poor Video Accompaniment
- Health Advisory - All Test Satisfactory Video Accompaniment
- Health Advisory - Dubois Park Tested Poor, Phil Foster Park Tested Poor Video Accompaniment
- DOH-Palm Beach Promotes Healthy Eating for National Nutrition Month Video Accompaniment
- Healthy Beaches - Advisory lifted for Dubois Park Video Accompaniment
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