Every year, millions of women in labor receive routine meds like fentanyl in their epidurals and blood pressure meds for c-sections. But these meds can trigger positive drug tests. And hospitals are reporting patients to CPS over it. My latest:

@ForsythJenn I’m so sorry for your loss.

RT @joey_cranney: By the end of 2025, research shows a third of U.S. local newspapers will be closed for good. Many remaining are broke and…

RT @pamelacolloff: NEW, from me: Shaken baby syndrome--a diagnosis that has resulted in wrongful convictions across the country--continues…

@Wilsoncriscione @KelseyT98 Amazing work on multiple stories this year! Sorry I missed when they first came out

RT @AP: In Alabama, the man frying chicken at KFC and the woman making beds at Holiday Inn could be a prisoner. The state earns millions le…

This shocking story exposes a routine way unethical rehabs poach millions from government and private insurance programs — by exploiting the unmet need for housing among people who are struggling with substance use and instability. @AlissaZhu:

@l_oshman @ASAMorg @AmerAcadPeds @acog @AMERSA_tweets @davida_schiff @drbdchambers @nichole_nidey @DJSci @MotherJones @WomensResearch @stephenwpatrick @FOREfdn @RU_SUREMatCH Thanks for sharing! Looking forward to reading

@aneripattani @hollyhacker @KFFHealthNews @JohnsHopkinsSPH @ShatterproofHQ Fantastic work!

@SenatorTimScott Original story here:

UPDATE: Following our @MarshallProj investigation, @SenatorTimScott is pledging to pursue federal legislation to prevent unnecessary removals of newborns from mothers accused of using drugs during pregnancy. And he's looking for a Democrat to co-lead the effort. His statement:

@liturgicaliving Thanks so much for reading. 🙏

@amyjharris 💗

RT @USATODAY: In this weekend’s paper: Hospitals gave patients meds during childbirth, then reported them for illicit drug use. https://t.…

@stefkaufman I’m so sorry you went through something so painful. 🙏

RT @bykenarmstrong: New, from @BW The Egg: A story of extraction, exploitation and opportunity This investigation of the human egg trade…

@graced_blossom I’m sorry your family went through something so painful.

RT @gingerthomp1: Family separations at the border are different now in scale and scope, but the lack of transparency persists, One Russian…

@giapet5161 @LuluSez1 @rx0rcist I see the other messages now! Thanks so much for sharing your perspective and joining the conversation.