Experts Debate the Expansion of Newborn Screening

October 7, 2006 | Pregnancy and Newborns

Experts are calling for all states to screen newborns for 29 disorders for which early treatment could be key to saving lives. But Washington state still only tests for 10. One child had a close call because of it.

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