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Topic: Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Photos: See the First Lady promote Be Best in Boston ![]() First Lady Melania Trump visits with patients and family members during a tour of the pediatric wing at Boston Medical Center. (Andrea Hanks, Official White House Photo) «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Politics | No Comments
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam announces Aggressive, Comprehensive Plan to End Tennessee’s Opioid EpidemicTN Together Fights Opioid Addiction through Prevention, Treatment and Law Enforcement
TN Together is a multi-faceted initiative that addresses the issue of opioid addiction through legislation, proposed funding in the governor’s 2018-19 budget and executive actions. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
2017 Tennessee Legislative First Session Final Report – Part 5Written by Curtis Johnson
This includes a measure making Tennessee the first state in the nation to offer all adults without a degree tuition-free access to community college; a new law rebuilding a safe and reliable transportation network, while reallocating revenues to maximize taxpayers’ return on that investment; and a bill which provides a responsible path to improve access to broadband through investment, deregulation, and education. Action in the General Assembly also included passage of a balanced budget which takes on no new debt, as well as legislation protecting the elderly, enhancing the state’s robust job growth, cracking down on crime, and boosting efforts as the fastest improving state in the nation in K-12 student achievement. Following is a report on key legislation passed this year. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Politics | No Comments
Tennessee Department of Health says Putnam County works to reduce Neonatal Abstinence SyndromeCommunity Project Designed to Prevent Babies Born Dependent on Drugs
NAS occurs when a baby exposed to certain drugs, primarily narcotics, through the umbilical cord is cut off from that supply at birth and experiences withdrawal symptoms. TDH made NAS a reportable condition in 2013 and provides weekly surveillance reports on the incidence and causes of NAS. At the end of 2014, the number of NAS cases reported in Tennessee was higher than in 2013. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
Tennessee Department of Health says information now available to Health Care Providers and Patients about new State Laws related to Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, or NAS, occurs when a baby receives certain drugs, primarily narcotics, through the umbilical cord and is abruptly cut off from that supply at birth and then experiences a variety of withdrawal symptoms. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
Tennessee launches additional efforts in 2013 to reduce the number of Drug-Dependent Newborns
Many people across Tennessee, including a group of state leaders, are working to reduce that number and in the past year launched several efforts to help prevent the suffering and expenses associated with the condition known as neonatal abstinence syndrome, or NAS. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
Tennesseans to benefit from Narcotic Drug Reporting starting April 1st
The reporting will ultimately benefit all Tennesseans in helping to decrease the complex collection of problems associated with improper use of prescribed drugs. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
Tennessee Department of Health leads Statewide effort to address problem of Babies Born Dependent on Addictive Drugs
Within a few hours of the delivery, hospital staff members knew by his seizures, high-pitched cries, tremors, fever and vomiting this innocent baby was another tragic case of neonatal abstinence syndrome, a condition caused when an unborn child is exposed to powerful drugs used legally or illegally by a mother during pregnancy. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
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