It’s hard to imagine a more difficult start to life than the early days of Callum Hesketh. Adopted at the age of four after 24 temporary placements in foster care, Mr Hesketh was raised by a loving ...

MIDLAND, Texas — During pregnancy, opioid use can result in a drug withdrawal syndrome in newborns called neonatal abstinence syndrome or opioid withdrawal syndrome. According to the National ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Stephanie Paquette is already planning the perfect first birthday for her little one. It is coming up in May, and there will be a lot to celebrate. “We’re actually having a big ...

Six hours after Kemper Roach was born, it grew clear something was wrong. Jitters took over his 6-pound body. Wails rose from his throat. Nothing could comfort him. “It got horrific,” his father ...

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. -- As the nation’s opioid problem and related disorder continues to grow, there’s also been a significant rise in infants being affected by the drug at birth. According to studies ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

An Oklahoma mother testified in Day 17 of the state’s opioid trial against Johnson & Johnson, telling the judge she fostered and adopted three children who’d been exposed to opioids before birth.

The number of U.S. infants born with neonatal abstinence syndrome — a term encapsulating the host of health problems newborns experience when their mothers use opioids during pregnancy — increased ...

FARGO - A baby born addicted to methamphetamine reportedly has been returned to a mother from the Spirit Lake reservation who an official said failed to submit to drug tests. The 4-month-old infant ...

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Medical leaders from around the state and country met in Orange County Monday to try to figure out how to stop a disturbing trend that 9 Investigates reporter Karla Ray first ...

Pregnant women addicted to heroin can expose their unborn children to the toxic drug, health officials say. According to health officials, as soon as a baby is born, their heroin supply is cut off and ...