Newborn screening is a fundamental right for every child, crucial for early diagnosis and intervention of preventable ...

Newborns are routinely screened for hearing loss; screening typically occurs in the newborn nursery and newborn ... testing only infants identified at high risk for hearing loss.

The findings, published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Heart Association, suggest screening for sensory deficits, treating them with eyeglasses or hearing aids, and focusing on this group ...

When unrecognized, PKU results in high ... of newborn screening. Lastly, some issues might be more deemed technical. What genomic diseases should be included? Do we include the untreatable, and if so, ...

The committee’s first hearing included testimony from the ... Registry found that exposure to Coldwater Creek increased the risk of developing cancer for children who lived near or played ...

A study co-led by a Johns Hopkins Children's Center clinician-researcher shows that adding text messaging and other electronic feedback to traditional in-clinic health counseling for parents about ...

Oct. 24, 2024 — Early results from 4,000 babies show that genome sequencing picks up many more serious health conditions than standard newborn screening and is ... Birth: It's a Tight Squeeze ...