New screenings, medical advances help get more babies diagnosed and connected to treatment earlier before brains have ...

Each year in Alabama, about 200 newborns are diagnosed with a condition through the state’s screening program, according to the Alabama Department of Public Health.

A study found that a group of chemicals called metabolites, which are tested for in newborn screenings, are associated with a risk of SIDS.

A new American Academy of Pediatrics report urges pediatricians to screen for mental health issues starting in infancy, as up ...

The program helps states coordinate newborn hearing screening and respond to infants who fail the hearing tests. It falls under the CDC’s Disability and Health Promotion branch.

The screening process starts right after the baby is born. The hospital or midwife will prick the newborn’s heel to collect a blood sample on a newborn screening card.

<p>A breakthrough Australian study has linked the cause of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, or SIDS, to a lower level of a specific brain protein.</p> ...

The New York State Department of Health recently sent out a warning, advising all expectant mothers to get tested for STIs, ...

Health Preventing Infant Blindness A telemedicine-based screening program is saving babies from preventable blindness in India’s most remote regions.