Women taking opioids during pregnancy were up to twice as likely to have complications during delivery, and 71% more likely ...
Researchers reported that opioid-related pregnancy diagnoses has increased from 0.14 percent in 2008 to 0.33 percent in 2020.
Pregnant women who reported opioid use disorder were more likely to face serious health complications, as were their children ...
New research from Oregon Health & Science University has found that the rate of opioid use during pregnancy has risen ...
New Jersey has worked for years to improve maternal health outcomes, but one of the greatest challenges has been addressing pregnant or new mothers who face addiction, as many patients deal with ...
CAREFULLY wrapping the last gift from Santa and placing it under the tree, I had one thing on my mind: a hit of cocaine. With ...
Methadone and buprenorphine, both FDA-approved drugs, are considered the gold standard for treating opioid use disorder. They are so effective, in fact, that they are considered nearly curative for ...
PITTSBURGH — Megan Norris, who lives outside Pittsburgh, has battled severe heroin and fentanyl addiction for more than a decade. When she relapsed during her pregnancy earlier this year, Norris knew ...
This blog discusses events in Call the Midwife Season 14 Episode 7. The opinions expressed in this blog post are solely those of the author. This week’s episode left us all with a heavy, heavy heart.