For Babies Born Addicted to Opioids, Doctors Try New Caregiving Approach

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, was to separate the babies from their mothers, start them on morphine, and keep them isolated for…

Source: Reuters: Health - April 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news