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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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

More than 1,600 babies have been born dependent on drugs since 2017, according to figures obtained by the Scottish Liberal Democrats.