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Task Force Recommends Screening For Hearing Loss In All Newborns

Posted on 07.04.2008

All newborn infants should be screened for congenital hearing loss that is present at birth, according to a new recommendation from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. The recommendation and the accompanying summary of evidence appear in the July 7 issue of Pediatrics.