Ranging from heel prick blood tests to hearing and heart screenings, these critical health checks in the first year of a baby ...

It’s a tragedy with few answers: Sudden infant death syndrome is the leading cause of death among babies from 1 month to 1 year old in the U.S. Affected infants generally appear healthy but die ...

Mere hours after birth, most newborns are tested for two things: whether they have signs of hearing loss and whether they have any of a range of rare conditions that could severely impact their health ...

Knowing if an infant was born on time or prematurely can make all the difference in deciding what medical care the baby needs. In the United States, obstetricians can accurately predict how many weeks ...

In an effort to detect critical congenital heart defects in newborns, Fauquier Hospital instituted a new screening last November. According to health experts, eight out of every 1,000 newborns have ...

The Utah Newborn Screening Program tests all newborns in Utah for over 40 medical conditions that can affect their growth, development, and long-term health. While many people associate newborn ...

Background Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the leading congenital cause of death in newborns worldwide. Approximately ...

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