CLEMSON, S.C. (WSPA) – Researchers at Clemson University said infant opioid withdrawal is a bigger issue than people may ...

Babies who experience opioid withdrawal after being exposed to the drugs in utero are more likely to encounter educational difficulties in the future, according to a study from the CDC presented ...

Dallas, TX, March 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Spark Biomedical, a leader in wearable neurostimulation technology, has completed enrollment for its pivotal phase II clinical trial, offering hope to ...

As the opioid crisis continues, the number of babies born with neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS) – a condition that affects infants whose mothers used opioids during pregnancy – has risen ...

Welcome back to the fifth installment of “Dissertation Diaries.” This week, we will be highlighting Chantal Aaron, a ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and Blue Ridge Behavioral Health Center is celebrating 33 years of a program that offers maternal mental health services and substance use ...

Over the last 20 years, substance use-related deaths have more than doubled for women of reproductive age. Overdose deaths are now a leading cause of maternal mortality in the U.S., and in some states ...

Withdrawal symptoms can be experienced with opioid administration of 5 or more days. HealthDay News — A plan for tapering opioids should be developed to minimize withdrawal symptoms in children ...

Clinicians should be on alert for signs of medetomidine exposure and withdrawal in suspected overdose cases, public health experts said Thursday during a CDC webinar. Hosted by the agency's Division ...

Medically reviewed by Josephine Hessert, DOMedically reviewed by Josephine Hessert, DO Opioids (formerly called "narcotics") are a class of drugs used to treat moderate to severe pain. However, ...

As a pharmacist for HCMC and Hennepin emergency services, Holly Drone has seen a lot. But when Drone described the pain of opiate withdrawal on patients, she turned to her clients’ and co-workers’ ...