Topping the list of rules for new parents is that you should always put babies to sleep on their back, on a firm, flat surface, free of soft bedding, pillows, or padding. That advice saves lives: ...

There’s never a dull moment during the first year of parenthood. One minute you’re celebrating a joyous milestone; the next, you’re in the doctor’s office learning about flat head syndrome. Although ...

Flat head syndrome, or plagiocephaly, is a common problem for babies – one in every five is affected – because they spend a lot of time sleeping on their backs, the UK’s National Health Service says.

Elizabeth Williams received funding from an NHMRC Australian Postgraduate Award Scholarship for her PhD studies. Mary Galea does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any ...