Maternal Opiate Usage Grows Considerably
A study published online in JAMA reveals that the rate of mothers abusing opiates during pregnancy has increased by almost five times between 2000 and 2009 in the United States. In addition, the researchers found that the number of newborns with drug withdrawal symptoms (neonatal abstinence syndrome [NAS]) has increased by almost three times and has significantly increasing hospital costs...Cystic Fibrosis Drug Bronchitol Approved, EU In Rural Areas Of Nigeria, Midwives Work To Improve Essential Obstetric Care
