Newborn Screening: Saving Lives for 50 Years | CDC Features

Newborn Screening: Saving Lives for 50 Years | CDC Features

50 Years of Newborn Screening

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CDC information on newborn screening
Each year, millions of babies in the U.S. are routinely screened, using a few drops of blood from the newborn's heel, for certain genetic, endocrine, and metabolic disorders
March of Dimes information: Early detection due to Newborn Screening saves & improves the lives of 12000 babies a year