The CDC video explains that no amount, type, or timing of alcohol is safe during pregnancy. Alcohol can cause miscarriage, stillbirth, and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), leading to lifelong ...

FASD prevention guidelines recommend complete alcohol abstinence for both men and women, from conception planning to contraception discontinuation. Any reduction in alcohol intake at any stage ...

In 2020, an Australian study found only 22 per cent of paediatricians routinely asked pregnant women about prenatal alcohol exposure and only 18 per cent knew FASD diagnostic features. Senior ...

Researchers found that more than half of women didn’t know how much fluid ... This can result in a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), including alcohol-related birth defects to ...

Snukal said when she received the FASD report on her client she determined ... Four people charged with first-degree murder in the death of Calgary woman Tara Miller won’t stand trial until ...

and health educators working to prevent FASD and help women and families eliminate alcohol use during pregnancy. Other readers will be newcomers, ready to learn and join those committed to preventing ...

Children with diagnosed or suspected Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) made up 15 per cent of youth custody numbers in Queensland in 2023, with a recent case providing important insight into ...

Children with FASD are overrepresented in Australian youth detention centres, with 2018 study of Banksia Hill Detention Centre in Western Australia finding that 36 per cent of detained children had ...

During the Francis papacy, the role of women in the church emerged as a pressing priority, with Catholics across the globe calling for change. The Argentine pontiff listened, breaking some ...