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… or visit the BC Newborn Screening Program . Useful resources: Newborn blood spot card …
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… Overview Why is it important to find health problems early? Screening tests help your doctor look for certain diseases before … checkups can help you stay healthy. Talk with your doctor whenever you have concerns about …
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… learning oral language, learning to talk and learning to read. Hearing also plays an … 400 births). For babies who need special care at birth, about 1 in 50 is born with … before you go home or in your community soon after birth. Most babies born in a hospital …
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… that you can talk to your doctor about them. Pregnancy: Should I Have Screening Tests for … Down syndrome. The test is not available everywhere, because a doctor must have special … generally very safe. Personal stories about deciding to have a screening test for birth …
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… Condition Basics What is drug withdrawal in newborns? Drug withdrawal in newborns (also called … MD - Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine This information does not replace the advice of a …
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… doctor puts a soft tube through your baby's mouth into the windpipe. Often the best … doctor puts a soft tube through your baby's mouth into the windpipe. Often the best …
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… Lip Cleft Palate Club Foot Drug Withdrawal in Newborns (Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome) Jaundice in Newborns (Hyperbilirubinemia) Newborn Rashes … Group B Streptococcal Infections in Newborns Premature infants If your baby is …
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… Conditions Basics What is jaundice in newborns? Jaundice is a yellow tint to a … for having too much bilirubin in the blood is hyperbilirubinemia (say …
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… that you can talk to your doctor about them. Health Screenings: Should I Buy Commercial … you may not need. A package may seem like a good value. But you may be paying for tests … may be helpful as you make important health decisions. I saw an ad about buying a number …
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… Infections Series What are HIV and AIDS? The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a virus that attacks the immune …
