You might have heard rumors that drinking alcohol during certain trimesters of your pregnancy is OK, but no amount of alcohol is safe when you’re pregnant. All drinks with alcohol can harm an unborn ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Little to no attention has been given to the father's potential contribution to fetal alcohol syndrome disorders. Katleho Seisa/E+ ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When the mom, dad or both parents drink, the health risks of alcohol extends to their future offspring. Robert Daly/OJO Images via ...

Newborn babies with indicators of alcohol in their stool are more likely to face behavioral difficulties later in childhood, according to new study from a team of multi-disciplinary researchers at ...

International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Awareness Day is coming up on September 9th. This special day is a reminder to avoid alcohol if you’re pregnant. Many people know you shouldn’t ...

Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) and Down syndrome are both conditions that are present at birth. While they both affect facial appearance, development, and physical health, they have different causes.

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) are a group of conditions that occur when people drink alcohol during pregnancy. The alcohol affects the development of the fetus, potentially causing lifelong ...

When her daughter was in preschool, Renee Orr started teaching her a hugely important lesson: how to stop and look for cars before crossing the street. Her little friend Ella’s house was just across ...

Fifty years after it was first coined, the diagnosis of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) now does more harm than good and should be dropped, according to a group of Canadian doctors led by ...

Out of 206 fourth-grade students, 19 met criteria for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. This was found in a pilot study conducted at the University of Gothenburg. The results indicate that birth ...

Women drinking more alcohol than usual during Covid pandemic lockdowns has led to more children starting school this September with a disease caused by mothers drinking in pregnancy, a paediatric ...

Read more about local philanthropic efforts in the Year-end Giving Guide. Substance exposure happens across all social, economic and ethnic backgrounds. Yet stigma and shame contribute to families not ...