Newborn Screening Tests Miss Some Babies' Hearing Problems

Hearing testing of newborns isn't perfect. A study finds that about one-third of children who later received cochlear implants passed screening tests shortly after birth. Read More...

Read the complete post at http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/03/22/134766739/newborn-screening-tests-miss-some-babies-hearing-problems?ft=1&f=103537970


Posted Mar 22 2011, 12:30 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog