It's a big word for a fairly common occurrence: plagiocephaly (pronounced play-gee-oh-sef-a-lee), which is Greek for oblique or slanted head. The condition refers to an asymmetrical skull, and it ...

Kids learn a lot in the first months and years of life -- and research shows the brain continues to develop into the mid-20s. So the skull has to make room for all that growth. Not to mention a baby's ...

You may have seen an infant wearing a tiny helmet resembling those worn by your favorite football star, but these devices offer more than head protection from a sudden impact. They are a cure for flat ...

A specialist team in Bristol says more research is needed into flat head syndrome, a condition which is thought to affect up ...

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 ...

To reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome for her newborn, Michelle Sturchio-Grant diligently followed her pediatrician’s advice: Put baby to sleep on his back. But at baby Nicholas’ ...

In the early 1990s, the National Institute of Child Health & Human Development launched the Back to Sleep Campaign to reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). The campaign encouraged ...

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Plagiocephaly, commonly known as Flat-Head Syndrome, can be scary to parents of an infant, as well as costly. But one local doctor may have an answer. Dr. Evette Florez says ...

In the early 1990s, the National Institute of Child Health & Human Development launched the Back to Sleep Campaign to reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). The campaign encouraged ...

Flat head syndrome, known as plagiocephaly, occurs when a flat spot develops on the back or side of a baby’s head. It’s more of a cosmetic issue than a medical one. But, early diagnosis is better.