The newborn hearing screening is designed to detect hearing abnormalities right after birth, since hearing loss is a common congenital condition among infants. In fact, roughly 2 or 3 out of every ...

Newborns are routinely screened for hearing loss; screening typically occurs in the newborn nursery and newborn intensive care unit. Understanding the process and outcomes of initial hearing screening ...

Researchers have created a newborn hearing screening system that uses cheap earbuds and a smartphone instead of an expensive commercial device. Newborns across the United States are screened to check ...

A commonly used newborn hearing test shows promise in the early detection of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), new research shows. Results from one of the largest studies of its kind show the auditory ...

Today, the Oberkotter Foundation announced a new funding opportunity and is seeking proposals for navigator programs that ...

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 ...

NORTH CANTON, Ohio — If you had a child in the last two decades in Ohio, you are familiar with the Universal Newborn Hearing Screening. It’s mandated by state law, thanks to legislation passed in 2002 ...

Arizona's newborn screening program is adding two more conditions: Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and a rare genetic disorder called Krabbe.

One of the great successes of public health in the US is the newborn screening program, which tests infants in every state for more than 30 serious but treatable congenital diseases. For the four ...