Opioid Birth Defect?

An article was submitted by Rachael Rettner, Senior Writer for Live Science which covers the issue of more babies being born with intestines outside the body. They are concerned this condition is linked to mom’s opioid usage. The rate of a serious birth defect in the U.S. is on the rise and is believed to be linked to opioid use.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention looked at cases of gastroschisis, which is a birth defect in which the intestines are on the outside of the body at birth because of a hole in the abdominal wall. To repair …read more