A new unit is now open at Thomas Memorial Hospital to treat the youngest victims of the opioid crisis. Baby Steps will help infants who are going through withdrawal because of drugs their mothers took ...

On learning last year she was pregnant with her second child, Cailyn Morreale was overcome with fear and trepidation. “I was so scared,” said Morreale, a resident of the small western North Carolina ...

Thousands of babies are born each year to mothers who are using opioids. The newborns enter the world in withdrawal—some fussy and sweating, others struggling to feed. The treatment, until recently, ...

Among these options, pills are the most common type of contraception used by sexually active women in the United States. All forms of hormonal birth control work by preventing the ovaries from ...

Inconsolable crying, tremors, digestive problems--all symptoms that a baby is experiencing withdrawal from her mother’s addiction to prescription painkillers. Rock Center’s Kate Snow investigates how ...

For many, the appeal of natural remedies to various illnesses over traditional medication is an option. But now a popular herbal tea is in the spotlight because of serious aftereffects that have had ...

Precipitated withdrawal may result from starting certain medications to treat opioid use disorder (OUD) too soon after using opioids. Typically, withdrawal symptoms occur when a person stops using ...