Drinking alcohol during pregnancy leads to poorer cognitive functioning in children, according to the most comprehensive review on the issue to date. The University of
Month: January 2020
Payment date change for AISH and Income Support
Starting March 2020, the monthly payment date for Albertans receiving Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) and Income Support is changing to the first
CTV: Ontario research shows risks associated with cannabis exposure during pregnancy
TORONTO — Research from three Ontario universities sheds new light on the risks associated with cannabis use during pregnancy, finding the psychoactive component of the
Combined prenatal smoking and drinking greatly increases SIDS risk
Children born to mothers who both drank and smoked beyond the first trimester of pregnancy have a 12-fold increased risk for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Video: Your Brain on Alcohol
It’s obvious alcohol affects the brain – but even though it seems to affect everyone differently, there are a few chemical reactions that alcohol is
Midwives’ engagement in smoking- and alcohol-prevention in prenatal care before and after the introduction of practice guidelines in Switzerland: comparison of survey findings from 2008 and 2018
Lemola, S., Gkiouleka, A., Urfer-Maurer, N. et al. Midwives’ engagement in smoking- and alcohol-prevention in prenatal care before and after the introduction of practice guidelines in Switzerland: