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Newborn Screenings

October 31st, 2006

A panel of experts has recommended that all fifty states and the District of Columbia begin screening newborns for 30 genetic disorders that are detectable through a blood test.

For each of the 30 conditions on the list, there currently are things that parents and doctors can do to correct or avoid health and developmental problems later in life, such as changing a baby’s diet or feeding more frequently .  None of the conditions can be seen by doctors at birth, but can be reliably identified through laboratory testing or analysis, and there is an available treatement for each condition.

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