Every year on September 9th, we come together to recognize International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Day, a time to raise awareness about the impact
Author: Edmonton and area Fetal Alcohol Network Society
Substance Use Disorder as a Risk Factor for Postpartum Depression: A Retrospective Chart Review in a Community Hospital
AbstractObjective: This retrospective study examines the relationship between postpartum depression (PPD) and substance use disorder (SUD) in a community hospital setting. Methods: This retrospective chart
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The conditions within a person’s home, family and community affect their ability to stay healthy. Scientists studying these social determinants of health are trying to understand whether nature
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September is Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness Month, a time dedicated to increasing understanding and awareness about FASD and the importance of preventing prenatal
Through a teratological lens: A narrative review of exposure to stress and drugs of abuse during pregnancy on neurodevelopment
Abstract Teratological research shows that both prenatal stress and prenatal substance exposure have a significant impact on neurodevelopmental outcomes in children. Using human research, the
Maternal cigarette smoking before or during pregnancy increases the risk of severe neonatal morbidity after delivery: a nationwide population-based retrospective cohort study
Yang L, Yang L, Wang H, et al Maternal cigarette smoking before or during pregnancy increases the risk of severe neonatal morbidity after delivery: a nationwide population-based retrospective cohort study