WILMINGTON, Del. -- WDEL in Wilmington reported Thursday the state has accounted for 431 cases of drug or alcohol addicted babies born in Delaware last year. That's an increase of more than 100 babies ...
About two decades since the peak of the so-called “crack baby” scare, local agencies are still grappling with helping babies born to mothers on controlled substances. The Racine County Human Services ...
Substance use during pregnancy can lead to a broad array of harmful effects. Liudmila Chernetska/iStock via Getty Images Plus Nearly 1 in 12 newborns in the United States in 2020 – or about 300,000 ...
This week’s research peeked into the world of Professor of Psychology Shivon Robinson’s research, which focuses on neonatal ...
Fighting a battle they never chose, the most vulnerable patients slumber solemnly in the quiet corners of hospital nurseries, ...
Common anti-inflammatory drugs taken by millions of pregnant women worldwide may increase their children's risk of developing autism by up to 50 percent, according to new Danish research. The study ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — For years, the City of Nashville has been dedicated to addressing the opioid epidemic. The problem has elicited several responses by city leaders and the Metro Nashville ...
Fatal overdoses are steadily declining in Nashville, but one group is still feeling the effects of the opioid epidemic. California Gov. Gavin Newsom sues Fox News for $787 million, alleging defamation ...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is for the first time setting guidelines for levels of lead in processed baby foods such as jarred fruits and vegetables. Part of an effort to reduce exposure to ...
Researchers believe the children were exposed to topical minoxidil, a hair-growth medication, used by caregivers Pedro Puente Hoyos/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock Eleven babies ...
Mrs Taylor’s mother, Sylvia Bennett, received the drug during two pregnancies, having previously suffered two miscarriages and a full-term stillbirth. DES was later linked to clear-cell adenocarcinoma ...