One in 300 babies will have a hearing loss, which is the most common birth defect. Good hearing is important for a baby’s learning and speech development. For this reason, Utah law requires that every ...

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 ...

HARRISBURG — Gov. Tom Wolf signed into law Monday legislation that establishes newborn screenings for a common, but serious, infant viral infection. Senate Bill 709 establishes the CMV Education and ...

Identifying issues early allows parents and doctors to prepare for medical care after birth. And in some cases, doctors can ...

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 ...