While most newborns are born with healthy hearts and adequate oxygen levels in their blood, it is...
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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...
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...
If A Simple Test Could Save So Many Babies. Why Isn’t It Mandatory?
Every year, hundreds of infants die in the US due to treatable congenital heart defects that are...