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Iron Age Remains Show Early Cases of Infant Flat Head Syndrome

Iron Age Remains Show Early Cases of Infant Flat Head Syndrome

Analysis of Iron Age remains from central Italy shows many infants developed positional flattening of the skull. The findings indicate flat head syndrome occurred long before modern infant sleep guidance like the “Back to Sleep” campaign.

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Iron Age skulls reveal some babies had flat head syndrome-long before the 'Back to Sleep' campaign