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Greenspan & Brown (2021) on FASD as per AAIDD and DSM-5-TR approaches
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Source: Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) - December 8, 2021 Category: Neuroscience Source Type: blogs

Foetal alcohol syndrome
There was an item on BBC ' s Look North yesterday, 9th September, about this, an interview with a mother whose baby was affected by her excess drinking during pregnancy.9th September is International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Awareness Day, marked by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) in the US.Librarians like to point out synonyms - foetal alcohol syndrome, fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (and the variation in spelling foetal!). Here are some resources:NIAAACenters for Disease Control and Prevention (US) From the UK:NHS UKTommy ' s National Organisation for ...
Source: Browsing - September 10, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: midwifery Source Type: blogs

What's new in midwifery - 30th September 2020
In the newsFirst in this fortnightly update, some news stories. An article in the Guardian by Zoe Williams, Bilge, booze and misogyny: why I ' m outraged by a new idea to police pregnant women, about NICE proposals in their draft guidelines on fetal alcohol syndrome, to record a mother ' s alcohol intake on the child ' s health record. See the previous What ' s new post for more.This,about an the first prosecution of an NHS trust for lack of candour, the case involved the death of a patient from a perforated endoscopy, but the duty of candour regulations apply across health care. The CQC br...
Source: Browsing - September 30, 2020 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: midwifery Source Type: blogs

What can you do to reduce the risk of birth defects?
You’ve done it! You’ve taken that last birth control pill, removed your IUD, or stopped using your contraceptive method of choice. You’ve made the decision to try to conceive a pregnancy, and while this is an exciting time in your life, it can also feel overwhelming. There is so much advice around fertility and pregnancy, and sifting through it all just isn’t possible. For many mothers, their goals crystallize around ensuring that their baby is healthy. Evidence-based steps that may prevent birth defects January is Birth Defects Prevention Month, so we want to focus on things you can do to reduce the risk of birth ...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - January 22, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Huma Farid, MD Tags: Family Planning and Pregnancy Fertility Vaccines Women's Health Source Type: blogs

The Dangers of Alcohol
The dangers of alcohol begin at the first sip of the first drink. Although most responsible drinking habits shouldn’t be cause for major concern, everyone who drinks runs the risk of encountering the negative effects of alcohol. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans defines moderate drinking as up to 1 drink per day for women and up to 2 drinks per day for men. A single drink is considered as: 12 ounces of beer (5% alcohol content) 8 ounces of malt liquor (7% alcohol content) 5 ounces of wine (12% alcohol content) 1.5 ounces of 80-proof (40% alcohol content) distilled spirits or liquor (e.g., gin, rum, vodka, whiskey)...
Source: Cliffside Malibu - December 27, 2019 Category: Addiction Authors: Jaclyn Uloth Tags: Alcohol Alcohol Rehab Information Alcoholism alcohol abuse alcohol dependence alcohol dependency alcohol detox alcohol treatment alcohol treatment center alcohol treatment facility Alcoholics Anonymous Source Type: blogs

What will happen when the mentally ill get older?
Jacob is just past 30 by a year or two. He is, as I like to describe him, a little boy trapped inside a man’s body and very much mentally ill. He started off with fetal alcohol syndrome, which means his mother drank heavily when she was pregnant. I am not sure I believe that […]Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com. Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now. Learn more. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - November 27, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/raymond-abbott" rel="tag" > Raymond Abbott < /a > < /span > Tags: Patient Psychiatry Source Type: blogs

Concerning Findings About Cannabis Use
While recreational marijuana is legal in 11 states as of November 2019, more states gravitating toward legalizing the recreational use of the substance, and 33 states allowing medical marijuana, there’s apparently no stopping this trend. Cannabis, in the form of marijuana, hemp, and cannabidiol (CBD) is being used for pain relief, to alleviate stress, cope with anxiety, and a number of other mental health disorders and addictions. Yet, there’s a dearth of clinical studies that have been conducted on the overall effects on a user’s health. Clearly, as Crain’s Detroit Business points out, more research on marijuan...
Source: World of Psychology - November 16, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Suzanne Kane Tags: Medications Substance Abuse Cannabis Marijuana Source Type: blogs

Sorting out the health effects of alcohol
When it comes to your beverage of choice, alcoholic beverages are unique. For millions, they are a regular part of the dining experience. They’re often an important component of social events, celebrations, and milestones; we toast people, events, and memories with alcohol. They play a key role in many religious traditions. And, of course, the alcoholic beverage industry is a major economic force, responsible for more than $220 billion in sales annually in the US. And all of this is true despite the well-known and well-publicized risks of drinking too much alcohol. The negative effects of alcohol It should be a surprise ...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - August 6, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Robert H. Shmerling, MD Tags: Alcohol Health Source Type: blogs

No, Babies Are NOT Born Addicted to Opioids
“A crisis is a terrible thing to waste,” is a phrase coined by Stanford economist Paul Romer. Politicians are always in search of new crises to address—new fires to put out—with rapid and decisive action. In their passion to appear heroic to their constituents they often act in haste, not ta king the time to develop a deep and nuanced understanding of the issue at hand, insensitive to the notion that their actions might actually exacerbate the crisis.An example of that lack of understanding was made apparent in a press release by the office of House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) on June 22 supporting legisl...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - June 25, 2018 Category: American Health Authors: Jeffrey A. Singer Source Type: blogs

Fetal Alcohol Disorders as Prevalent as Autism in the US
Fetal alcohol syndrome occurs in children as a result of alcohol exposure during the mother’s pregnancy. It can cause irreversible brain damage, growth problems and behavior issues. No amount of alcohol is safe to consume during pregnancy but the risk of fetal alcohol syndrome increases with the amount of alcohol consumed during pregnancy. A New York Times Article discuses a new study that shows more children are being diagnosed with fetal alcohol syndrome than initially realized, affecting 1.1 to 5 percent of children in the US. This is 5 times higher than previously thought, making it just as common as a diagnosis ...
Source: Cord Blood News - May 28, 2018 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Maze Cord Blood Tags: babies brain development Cord Blood pregnancy Source Type: blogs

LITFL Review 233
Welcome to the 233rd LITFL Review! Your regular and reliable source for the highest highlights, sneakiest sneak peeks and loudest shout-outs from the webbed world of emergency medicine and critical care. Each week the LITFL team casts the spotlight on the blogosphere’s best and brightest and deliver a bite-sized chuck of FOAM. The Most Fair Dinkum Ripper Beauts of the Week Cliff Reid deploys bilingual brilliance and teaches us to speak Resuscitese–error proofing common directives in a crisis. [JS] Richard Body discusses whether compassion is a patient’s right in this great talk from SMACC Chicago. [SO] The...
Source: Life in the Fast Lane - May 29, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Marjorie Lazoff, MD Tags: Education LITFL review Source Type: blogs

Feds To Young Women: Don't Even Touch Alcohol Unless You're On Birth Control
With the passage of the Twenty-first Amendment in 1933, the United States enacted Repeal and abandoned its failed experiment with Prohibition. And that settled that, right? At least until this week: Women of childbearing age should avoid alcohol unless they’re using contraception, federal health officials said Tuesday, in a move to reduce the number of babies born with fetal alcohol syndrome. “Alcohol can permanently harm a developing baby before a woman knows she is pregnant,” said Anne Schuchat, principal deputy director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “About half of all pregnancies in the...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - February 5, 2016 Category: American Health Authors: Walter Olson Source Type: blogs

Narrative Matters: On Our Reading List
Editor’s note: “Narrative Matters: On Our Reading List” is a monthly roundup where we share some of the most compelling health care narratives driving the news and conversation in recent weeks. Disability In STEM Jesse Shanahan, a master’s student in astronomy at Wesleyan University, has a physical disability. That makes her rare among students in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) fields, where only 9 percent to 10 percent of undergraduates, and only 1 percent of Ph.D. recipients, in the United States have disabilities. Beyond the physical barriers she faces—like inaccessible buildings...
Source: Health Affairs Blog - January 28, 2016 Category: Health Management Authors: Jessica Bylander Tags: Elsewhere@ Health Affairs Featured Narrative Matters clinical trials Disabilities On Our Reading List Source Type: blogs

Is It Safe to Drink Alcohol During Pregnancy?
If you’ve abstained from alcohol during a pregnancy, you know there’s a lot of conflicting information out there. We checked with Dr. Iffath Hoskins, MD, a high-risk OB-GYN at NYU Langone Medical Center, about whether its necessary to abstain from alcohol completely during pregnancy. “How much is okay and what is the tipping point of what’s not okay? Nobody really knows.” It’s likely safe to have one or two glasses of wine per week, she said. “But if you have three glasses of wine at a wedding, it doesn’t mean you’re a horrible person and are damaging your baby. It’s...
Source: Cord Blood News - April 20, 2015 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: joyce at mazelabs.com Tags: babies blood disorder brain development Cord Blood medical research parents pregnancy stem cells alcohol cord blood cost cord blood research drinking and pregnancy due dates healthy pregnancy new baby parenting red wine w Source Type: blogs

Dr. Margaret Weiss Get’s Interviewed On News 1130 During BC ADHD Awareness Week
Post from: Adult ADD Strengths Cross posted to BC ADHD Dr. Margaret Weiss was interviewed on News1130 Radio by News 1130 Anchor Ben Wilson Twitter, staff bio for ADHD Awareness Week in BC. Ben did 4 Interviews on ADHD In BC During ADHD Awareness Week Starting Tues Oct 15th at 7.05pm and going until Friday October 18th. Thank Ben and special thanks to News1130′s Bruce Claggett for helping to make this happen. Bruce’s staff bio. Dr Margaret Weiss MD, PhD, FRCP(C) also has a master’s degree in public health and she used to lead the BC Children’s ADHD Childrens clinic and the short lived BC Adult ADHD clin...
Source: Adult ADD Strengths - October 20, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Pete Quily Tags: ADD / ADHD Awareness Source Type: blogs