6 Ways to Prevent Sudden Unexpected Infant Death Syndrome
October is sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) awareness month, which takes the lives of thousands of babies each year.
Danielle Mercurio, D.O., F.A.A.P.
Dr. Mercurio is a pediatric emergency physician at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital. She joined the hospital staff in May 2017. Dr. Mercurio earned her degree in osteopathic medicine at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and completed her pediatric residency at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children in Philadelphia. She completed a pediatric emergency medicine fellowship at Monroe Carrell Jr.’s Hospital for Children at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, and at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children. Dr. Mercurio is a member of the American Academy of Emergency Physicians, American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Osteopathic Association.
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Common injuries increase during summer break. Planning ahead and prepping your first-aid kit could prevent some of them.
