May 17, 2018 by NIAAA The brain takes longer to develop and mature than any other organ in the body. Beginning in the third week
Category: Research
Improving communication of guidance on drinking alcohol in pregnancy
Advice about alcohol consumption during pregnancy could be conveyed more effectively to parents and health professionals, research at Cardiff University has found. Since 2016, guidance
Girls, Women, Alcohol, and Pregnancy: New Annotated Bibliography of 2017 Articles on FASD Prevention
Each year since 2013, researchers associated with the Prevention Network Action Team (pNAT) of the CanFASD Research Network search the academic literature for articles related
Dispensaries Think Weed Is Safe to Treat Morning Sickness. It’s Not.
As marijuana legalization expands and cannabis products become more common, consumers suddenly find they have access to alternative cannabis-derived treatments that claim to help a
Study finds prenatal marijuana use can affect infant size, behavior
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Smoking during pregnancy has well-documented negative effects on birth weight in infants and is linked to several childhood health problems. Now, researchers
Drinking an extra glass of wine ‘will shorten your life by 30 minutes’
Drinking will shorten your life, according to a study that suggests every glass of wine or pint of beer over the daily recommended limit will