Parents and caregivers should not use infant head-shaping pillows meant to change an infant’s head shape or that claim to treat a medical condition, the US Food and Drug Administration said Thursday. ...

Head growth of the fetus and infant is largely determined by brain growth. The brain reaches 90% of adult size by 1 year of age; it is 95% of its ultimate adult size by 6 years of age and growth is ...

The FDA is warning that parents should not use head-shaping pillows for infants. The head-shaping pillow is designed so that infants do not end up with “flat head” syndrome. But the pillow can lead to ...

A federal agency is recommending that parents and caregivers not use infant head-shaping pillows. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it has not approved the pillows and it is “not aware of any ...

Pillows designed to give your baby’s noggin the perfect shape should be thrown out immediately. “The use of head-shaping pillows can create an unsafe sleep environment for infants and may contribute ...

Infant head-shaping pillows are not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and should not be used, the agency warned. The pillows can create an unsafe sleep environment for infants, ...

The federal agency says the pillows may lead to suffocation or even death. The Food and Drug Administration has released a safety bulletin urging parents and caregivers not to use head-shaping pillows ...

The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday released a warning to parents to not use infant head-shaping pillows to prevent or treat any medical conditions. In a news release, the FDA suggested that ...

Parents of brachycephalic infants who are concerned about their infant's head shape should be counseled and reassured that it is normal and that no treatment is necessary. Prevention measures should ...

Parents should not use infant head shaping pillows to change a baby’s head shape or symmetry, the Food and Drug Administration advised on Thursday. The agency warned that these products can create an ...