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Head Games

By Sarah Fenske May 05, 2005

When it came to her firstborn son, Barbara Marin wasn't taking any chances. So when her doctor warned her that putting the boy to sleep on his back was the only way to save him from Sudden Infant Death... More >>>

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Jeanne HertzÂ�s Tempe company is the nationÂ�s leading helmet provider.

Phoenix neurosurgeon Kim Manwaring believed in
helmets long before many of his peers.

After sleeping on their backs and also spending hours
there at play, some babiesÂ� heads flattened dramatically.

Some doctors referred plagiocephaly cases for surgery.

Harlie Kanner (left) explains helmeting to Anna Craft, whose son Caedin has plagiocephaly.

A six-month-old boy with plagiocephaly (left), and after seven months of helmet treatment.

Gabriella Licano (left), with her mother and brother Kobe, got a helmet when her mother insisted.

Josh Tolbert's head today is perfectly normal -- thanks to his mom's long fight with their insurance company.

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Josh Tolbert's head today is perfectly normal -- thanks to his mom's long fight with their insurance company.

Peter Scanlon

Josh Tolbert's head today is perfectly normal -- thanks to his mom's long fight with their insurance company.

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