Routine newborn screening (NBS) has transformed early disease detection. However, traditional biochemical tests limit the range of conditions that can be identified at birth. Next-generation ...

Back-to-school season is a great time to schedule health screenings for children! These appointments help catch concerns early and set children up for a strong, successful school year. Plus, aligning ...

A committee of experts will conduct a study examining the current landscape of newborn screening (NBS) systems, processes, and research in the United States and consider sustainable adoption of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTWO/WAWV)— September is Newborn Screening Awareness Month, and it’s also been 60 years since the Illinois ...

I got a blood test as a newborn that changed the course of my life forever. The test, part of newborn screening performed on babies across the U.S. led to my being diagnosed with a rare inherited ...

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The cost of the state's newborn health screening would nearly triple under a budget provision aimed at expanding the number of health conditions included in the screening. The fee would increase from ...

SALT LAKE CITY — New parents may cringe thinking about the heel pricks routinely done after a baby is born and then again two weeks later, but the required screening saves lives. "I have had cases ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTWO/WAWV)— September is Newborn Screening Awareness Month, and it’s also been 60 years since the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) implemented newborn health screenings.