The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC) is pleased to announce the release of an exciting new website, PregnancyInfo.ca, to inform women who
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The Psychiatric Morbidity of Women Who Give Birth to Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD): Results of the Manitoba Mothers and FASD Study
Objective: To investigate differences in physician-diagnosed psychiatric disorders between women who gave birth to children with a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) diagnosis (study group)
Happy Father’s Day!: What Men Can Do To Help Prevent FASD
With Father’s Day fast approaching, here are some helpful ways that Dads and Dads-to-be can help to support alcohol-free pregnancies! Take a ‘pregnant pause’. If
Resource: Mapping the Gaps between Expert and Public Understandings of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in Manitoba
Introduction: Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is an important social issue in Manitoba fraught with misconceptions and communications challenges. Communicating with Manitobans about FASD is
Two Recent Approaches to FASD Diagnosis
Overview Over the last 50 years, a significant amount of research and clinical expertise has been devoted to characterizing the effects of prenatal alcohol exposure
New survey on addiction in Canada reveals effective paths to recovery
A new national survey on recovery from drug and alcohol addiction shows promising results for those who manage to overcome the multiple hurdles in accessing