Refer to [3] for instructions on administration of the medication to the newborn. AF: Amniotic fluid; CBC: Complete blood cell count; CSF: Cerebral spinal fluid; G6PD: Glucose-6-phosphate ...

Christopher Everett, project manager at the Southern Documentary Fund, points to the crowd to answer a question at the Carrboro Film Festival on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025. The panel of Everett ...

Ten steps forward, 50 steps back. That’s what the sum of progress in the U.S. feels like for many who believe in civil and human rights following President Donald Trump’s executive order ...

Type 2 diabetes is diagnosed by measuring blood glucose levels. If your healthcare provider suspects you have diabetes, the first step is usually an in-office finger stick for a test called a random ...

The test which screens babies for genetic conditions by pricking their heel to get a tiny sample of blood will now be able to check for a new condition. About one in 50,000 babies are born with ...

Full-term newborns with uncomplicated births were compared with full-term infants who were born to diabetic mothers (IDMs) and had undergone repeated heel-stick studies in the first 24 hours of life.

This latest test brings the number to 32 conditions that are screened from a single heel prick test as part of Victoria’s newborn bloodspot screening program. The program is run by the Victorian ...