Recent research adds to the evidence supporting a shift toward greater emphasis on mother-child bonding in the care of newborns who were exposed to drugs such as opioids before birth. Among babies ...

Freedom of information requests showed at least 1,633 newborns in Scotland have received treatment for neonatal abstinence ...

The research suggests that more than 200 babies born each year are born with an addiction to drugs and have to receive ...

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Imagine a cold, bright delivery room at 6 a.m., and the quiet is broken by the cries of a baby. Its small hands are shaking ...

In years past, health care providers took a punitive stance toward women giving birth to babies exposed to substances like opioids in the womb. Today, backed by research showing better outcomes ...

According to a U.S Department of Health and Human Services Report, 116 people die each day, on average, as a result of an opioid-related drug overdose. The 2018 report indicated there were 42,249 ...

SAN ANTONIO - When someone is recovering from a substance abuse disorder, both they and their entire family need help. Right now, the UT Health School of Nursing is bringing the health community ...

UVM Children's Hospital is using "smart bassinets" to improve care for opioid-exposed newborns. A study showed these bassinets reduced NICU stays by over 17% and improved sleep scores by over 41%. The ...

Policymakers and legislators need to begin a serious discussion—now—about how to address a mother’s drug use during pregnancy, especially since the incidence of neonatal abstinence syndrome cases is ...