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Bed-sharing 'raises newborn death risk fivefold'

Sharing a bed with a newborn increases the risk of sudden infant death syndrome fivefold, research claims.

The risk applies even if parents avoid tobacco, alcohol and drugs - other factors firmly linked to cot deaths.

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