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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Nicholas White didn't even flinch. He kept sucking peacefully on his pacifier as the blood from the stick in his heel started to ooze. "Give him a minute," said lab assistant Rita Hamburg to those ...

The Utah Newborn Screening Program tests all newborns in Utah for over 40 medical conditions that can affect their growth, development, and long-term health. While many people associate newborn ...

Brooks Marley, born Wednesday at Methodist Women's Hospital in Omaha, underwent the screening test to find potentially life-threatening heart defects. The test becomes mandatory in all Nebraska ...

A new study found that a particular group of chemicals called metabolites are associated with a higher risk of SIDS.