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Congenital Heart Defects (CHDs) And The Importance of Newborn Testing
While most newborns are born with healthy hearts and adequate oxygen levels in their blood, it is...
Tiny Baby Born With Rare Heart Defect Thriving After Pioneering Operation
A baby born prematurely is now home with his family following a 16-month stay in the hospital after...
Ontario’s Newborn Heart Defect Screening Can Save Lives
In a move expected to help hundreds of families each year, Ontario will screen babies for heart...
Couple Who Abandoned Their Baby In Thailand Files Claim To Funds Raised For The Child’s Welfare
Last year the world was shocked when it was revealed that a couple, who had hired a surrogate from...
Biological Parents of Abandoned Baby Gammy Deny Knowledge Of Him
It's a story that was revealed by a reporter while doing a news piece on the Thai surrogacy...
Baby Boy’s Life Saved with a Cow’s Heart Tissue
Little Reuben Weber-Jackson was just two weeks old when doctors realised that he had a heart defect...
U.K. Toddler Undergoes Rare Operation To Turn Heart Around; Chest Left Open For Five Days
United Kingdom toddler Carson Ayre is much like any other three year-old. With a beautiful smile...
Swedish Heart Testing for Newborns Gaining Global Attention
Approximately one to two infants out of every thousand born have a congenital heart defect...
Heart Defect Screening Strategy for Newborns in Development
Pediatric and cardiac experts recently developed a strategy for routine heart screenings on all...
Congenital Heart Defects Rarely Tested For in Newborns
This month, think about your baby's heart most of all. February 7-14 is Congenital Heart Defect...