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 ...

While not all chronic diseases can be prevented, one of the best ways to stay healthy is to take preventive health care measures so doctors recommend that most Americans get several screenings from ...

Health screenings help doctors detect medical problems early, before a person has symptoms. The type of screenings people need can vary by age. For example, while screenings in babies measure their ...

The mother of a four-year-old boy with a rare muscle disease says screening newborn babies for the condition could "save ...

A health screening refers to a medical examination, test, or procedure that’s used in a person experiencing no specific symptoms to help determine their risk of developing a health condition.

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 ...

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Lancet study proves that NHS refusing to screen for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) as part of the newborn heel prick test is ...