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Health Experts Stress Importance of Newborn Screening
Health experts are urging parents not to skip newborn screening, the routine blood and hearing tests given shortly after birth. The tests can detect serious but treatable conditions early, before symptoms appear, and doctors say early detection can prevent severe illness or lifelong disability. The reminder comes as part of ongoing public health messaging on infant care.
Why now: Public health authorities regularly promote newborn screening awareness, and renewed expert emphasis prompts local coverage.
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- Health experts stress importance of newborn screening · Upper Michigan's Source
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