2017 Conference We are happy to invite you to join us and our partners at the 2017 National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Conference in
Month: June 2017
We need to stop romanticizing alcohol
ANDRÉ PICARD The Globe and Mail There has been, in recent months, intense attention paid to the devastation wrought by opioids and endless debate about
A tough childhood could lead to difficult pregnancies later on: Calgary research
New research from the University of Calgary has found women who experience emotionally difficult times as children are more likely to have physical problems during
Alcohol sends more Canadians to hospital than heart attacks: report
BY LIZ PAYNE More Canadians were hospitalized due to alcohol than for heart attacks last year, according to a new report from the Canadian Institute
Panel provides guidelines for safe cannabis use
ANDRÉ PICARD The Globe and Mail How do you minimize the health impacts of marijuana in a country where it is legal to smoke – or
‘Just because it is legal doesn’t mean it is good’: Obstetricians worry about marijuana law
The group that represents obstetricians and gynecologists in Canada is watching the pending legalization of marijuana with concern, saying there is growing evidence suggesting its