WEDNESDAY, Aug. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Babies who are white appear to get diagnostic appointments for cystic fibrosis earlier than babies of several other races and ethnicities, new research shows. This can cause gaps in care and outcomes. While it is recommended that infants who have an initial positiveContinue Reading

MONDAY, March 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Special needs children often require out-of-network care from specialists, which means more out-of-pocket costs and extra stress for families, a new study finds. “In the U.S., the reality is that the more health care needs you have, especially from specialists, the greater chanceContinue Reading

SATURDAY, March 31, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Scientists who found a way to use amniotic fluid to sequence the entire genome of a fetus say the breakthrough could significantly increase detection of genetic conditions during pregnancy. Researchers tweaked a common prenatal test called amniocentesis. In that procedure, amniotic fluid isContinue Reading