Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new study found that a particular group of chemicals called metabolites are associated with a higher risk of SIDS. (JGI/Jamie ...

A new retrospective cohort study examining the impact of Minnesota's first-in-the-nation mandated universal newborn screening for congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) shows that universal screening ...

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 ...

Midwife Sarah Joy Owen explains how the day 5 heel prick works, what conditions it screens for and what happens if further ...

For more than six decades, biomarker-based newborn screening has played a pivotal role in reducing infant mortality and long-term disability by enabling early detection of metabolic and endocrine ...

As hopeful parents start their reproductive journeys, they may be offered a variety of tests and screenings, which can be opportunities to learn more about their own health ...

The newborn screening program in Utah is now screening for a 45th condition, one expected to affect one infant every one or two years in the state, and it helps the program save lives.

Australian researchers have discovered a possible cause for SIDS. Until now, doctors have had no idea what causes the fatal infant syndrome that kills babies under a year old. (Anthony Asael/Art in ...

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 ...

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 ...