Genetic conditions, counseling and testing
As Birth Defects Awareness Month wraps up, we want to shift the focus over to genetics, including information about genetic counseling and testin ...
Screenings can detect health conditions in your baby when they are most treatable
Your baby can be born with a health condition but not show any signs at first. Health conditions that are found early can often be treated. This ...
September is Sickle Cell Month
Sickle cell disease (also called SCD) is an inherited condition that affects the red blood cells. Inherited means it’s passed from parent to child ...
Newborn screening: Your baby’s first tests
As you welcome your new baby into the world, you experience many
important “firsts.” For your baby, this includes the first set of health tests,
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Critical congenital heart disease
February 7-14 is Congenital Heart Disease Awareness Week.
What are congenital heart defects?
Critical congenital heart defects (also called critical C ...
Newborn screening saves lives
Before your baby leaves the hospital, he has some special tests called newborn screening. Newborn screening looks for rare but serious and mostly ...
Congenital heart defects: Can you lower your baby’s risk?
Congenital heart defects (also called CHDs) are heart conditions that a baby is born with. These conditions can affect the heart’s shape or how it wor ...
April is National Autism Awareness Month
Autism spectrum disorder (also called ASD) is a developmental disability that can cause major social, communication and behavior challenges. Some ...
How do I know if my baby has hearing loss?
Most babies are born being able to hear. But up to 3 in 1,000 babies in the U.S. are born with some kind of hearing loss each year.
Heari ...
Why newborn screening is important
Newborn screening tests check for rare but serious and mostly treatable conditions. Babies with these conditions often look healthy at birth. If a ...