This means that early diagnostic tests, particularly in the first 42 hours after a baby is born, can detect many health conditions before the damage begins. It also supports the baby's long-term ...

Many parents think that a newborn will respond to sounds as they get older, but hearing problems often go unnoticed. Early ...

Early identification and timely management of certain genetic, metabolic, or infectious conditions of infants that may lead to mental retardation, developmental and physiological delays, and/or even ...

Big kudos to the Delegate from Carol County, Eric Bouchat. Del. Bouchat says he intends to introduce a bill to eliminate vehicle emission testing in Maryland. We’ve all been through it if we own a car ...

Air quality scientists slammed Republican Del. Christopher Bouchat and state Sen. Justin Ready’s plans to cross-file legislation that would eliminate the Maryland Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program ...

Noise exposure can induce temporary threshold shifts (TTS), typically assessed using pure-tone audiometry (PTA). The magnitude of TTS is influenced by noise attributes such as duration and intensity, ...

Bad librettos don’t usually detract from music as fine as Handel's, but this one takes the palm for silliness. Palms, in fact, and cedars and other Holy Land exotica give it local colour, but even if ...

Introduction: Newborn hearing screening is essential for the early detection of hearing loss, enabling timely intervention that supports communication and academic success. However, some children may ...

Hearing loss is one of the most common yet underdiagnosed medical conditions in the world, affecting over 73 million Americans and nearly 1.5 billion people worldwide. It’s not just about struggling ...