Mass General Brigham, the state’s largest hospital network, is joining Boston Medical Center in revising its policy. Now, instead of relying on an infant’s blood test results, hospital staff will only report a baby to state investigators if there’s concern about an imminent risk of abuse or neglect.
Tags: Legislation Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Opioid Epidemic ProgramsGov. Doug Burgum has set up a committee that will determine how the funds should be distributed and used....
In November, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a notice of a preliminary assessment regarding the safety...
EMS and law enforcement in Arizona have reported more than 9,600 responses for suspected opioid overdoses in 2022. Naloxone...
Metro worked with The h3 Project DC, a local non-profit organization that helps vulnerable populations, to train all Metro...
College implements opioid response education Clark State College will offer kits to help respond to opioid overdoses on campus...
The boy died in March 2022 after authorities say he got into a pill bottle A woman is in...
Art teacher Frank Thompson, 57, faces drug and child endangerment charges, police said. A Westfield Public Schools teacher who...
Health officers in Berrien, Calhoun and Kalamazoo Counties hope to fight xylazine with information about its potentially deadly effects....
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