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Addition of lysosomal storage disorders to newborn screening panels is complex and highly emotional

March 1, 2016

By Michelle Forman, senior specialist, media, APHL When it comes to newborn screening, the primary goal, simply stated, is to save or improve the lives…

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Have questions about newborn screening and genetics? Now is your chance to ask!

February 23, 2016

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Next Monday, APHL will kick off the 2016 Newborn Screening and Genetic Testing Symposium in St. Louis, Missouri! Held every 18 months, this conference brings…

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Newborn screening saved these babies. How are they doing now?

September 21, 2015

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By Michelle Forman, senior media specialist, APHL In 2012 and 2013, as we celebrated the 50th anniversary of newborn screening, APHL began gathering stories from…

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Remembering Dr. Kenneth Pass, a newborn screening champion

September 9, 2015

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It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of our dear friend and colleague, Dr. Kenneth Pass. Ken was a…

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Q&A with NewSTEPs: Bringing routine CCHD newborn screening to every state

June 23, 2015

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The latest release of CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) highlights the rapidly expanding program to routinely test all newborns for critical congenital heart…

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Newborn Screening: This Tiny Test is a Big Job That’s Always Improving

January 12, 2015

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By Scott J. Becker, executive director, APHL Newborn screening saves or improves lives – 12,000 each year, to be specific. Every year over four million…

Family Stories are the Best Way to Grasp the Value of Newborn Screening

September 18, 2014

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By Michelle M. Forman, senior media specialist, APHL Did you know that September is National Newborn Screening Awareness Month? Even though this simple test is…

Chemical Exposure Study in NY is Innovative and Promising

February 19, 2014

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Each year, about 250,000 babies are born in New York. Shortly after each birth, hospital staff pricks the baby’s heel, capturing and drying several drops…

Dylan Coleman Has a Story to Warm Your Heart

February 14, 2014

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by Nancy Maddox Dylan Coleman, a vivacious one-year-old, is super smiley and loves to be held. “He’s got a ridiculous amount of hair,” says his…

Despite Congenital Hypothyroidism, Madeleine’s Life is Magna Cum Laude

December 2, 2013

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Baby Madeleine was born in Massachusetts in 1991 – the second child in her family. When her parents got a call that her newborn screening…