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Dr. Bruce Levy's finding that Alex Maze died of shaken baby syndrome was critical in the murder conviction of his father, ...

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Rep. Rudy Yakym (R-Ind.) testified before the House Energy and Commerce Committee in support of the Baby Observation Act, ...

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Authorities in Cecil County, Maryland, charged Destiny Chiveral with first-degree murder in the death of her infant girl.