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Drinking alcohol while pregnant could have transgenerational effects
(University of California - Riverside) Soon-to-be mothers have heard the warning - don't drink while pregnant. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued numerous statements about the dangers of alcohol consumption during pregnancy, as it can lead to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) in newborns. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 7, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Lessening Morbidity Associated With Fetal Alcohol Disorders Lessening Morbidity Associated With Fetal Alcohol Disorders
Explore strategies that may help prevent prenatal alcohol exposure and reduce morbidity associated with fetal alcohol syndrome disorders.Archives of Disease in Childhood (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 25, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics Journal Article Source Type: news

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) and competency to stand trial (CST): suggestions for a 'best practices' approach to forensic evaluation - Brown JM, Haun J, Zapf PA, Brown NN.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), an umbrella term for neurodevelopmental conditions caused by prenatal alcohol exposure, is overrepresented in the U.S. juvenile and adult criminal justice systems. The brain damage in FASD manifests in a combination... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 19, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news

Mothers of kids with fetal alcohol syndrome speak out
Many believe having a child with fetal alcohol syndrome means you were an alcoholic. Six mothers prove (three of them pictured) that is just the opposite as they struggle to raise their children. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 27, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

ICCFASD to meet April 12 and 13
The Interagency Coordinating Committee on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (ICCFASD) will host 2 events: On Wednesday, April 12, view a webinar: Understanding Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD): Promising Practices for System Involved Youth with FASD. View additional details here: https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/iccfasd-webinar-april-12-2017 (Source: NIAAA News)
Source: NIAAA News - April 10, 2017 Category: Addiction Authors: groa Source Type: news

7th International Meeting on Indigenous Child Health - Streaming Sessions
March 31 - April 2, 2017. Multiple sessions available for streaming, including newborn screening, obesity, diabetes, climate change, nutrition, physical activity, social determinants of health, behavioral health, suicide, environmental healthoral health, fetal alcohol syndrome, and more. (Source: HSR Information Central)
Source: HSR Information Central - March 27, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome a Global Problem
Countries with highest alcohol use during pregnancy include Belarus, Britain, Denmark, Ireland and Russia Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, Health Statistics (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - January 17, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome a Global Problem: Report
TUESDAY, Jan. 17, 2017 -- About 119,000 children worldwide are born each year with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), a new report finds. The syndrome refers to a group of conditions that include poor growth for the baby both in the womb and after... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - January 17, 2017 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news

The global toll of fetal alcohol syndrome
Worldwide, an estimated 119,000 children are born with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) each year, a new study shows. The study provides the first-ever estimates of the proportion of women who drink during pregnancy, as well as estimates of FAS by country, World Health Organization region and worldwide. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - January 13, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: news

New report shows prevalence of fetal alcohol syndrome worldwide
Amy WallaceTORONTO, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- A study from the Center for Addiction and Mental Health has found that 119,000 children are born with fetal alcohol syndrome, or FAS, each year worldwide. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - January 13, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The global toll of fetal alcohol syndrome
(Centre for Addiction and Mental Health) Worldwide, an estimated 119,000 children are born with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) each year, a new study from Canada's Centre for Addiction and Mental Health shows. The study, published in The Lancet Global Health, provides the first-ever estimates of the proportion of women who drink during pregnancy, as well as estimates of FAS by country, World Health Organization region and worldwide. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 13, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

How thinking about behavior differently can lead to happier FASD families
(University of Rochester) A new study from the University of Rochester sheds light on how parents and caregivers of children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders can best help their kids, and at the same time, maintain peace at home and at school. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - November 18, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Blood test may spot babies at risk for fetal alcohol syndrome
HealthDay News A blood test on expectant mothers may help identify infants at risk for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, according to a new study. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - November 9, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Blood Test May Spot Babies At Risk for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Study singled out infants who showed physical, mental signs of exposure Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, Fetal Health and Development, Prenatal Testing (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - November 9, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Blood Test May Spot Babies at Risk for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 9, 2016 -- A blood test on expectant mothers may help identify infants at risk for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), according to a new study. Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders occur when women drink large amounts of alcohol... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - November 9, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news