May 7, 2019, BY MEDSHADOW STAFF Think sipping on a few measly ounces of alcohol while pregnant is safe? Think again. While media has long
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Research: Risk factors for alcohol use among pregnant women, ages 15–44, in the United States, 2002 to 2017
DvoraShmulewitz, Deborah S.Hasin https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2019.04.027 Highlights 9.9% of pregnant women drank alcohol and 3.4% reported binge drinking in 2002–2017. Drug use and being unmarried increase risk of
National Post: Canadian study identifies five most vulnerable groups for FASD
While FASD can affect people from all racial, ethnic and sociological backgrounds, the data shows prevalence rates are particularly devastating for certain groups People in
How two generations coped with a FASD diagnosis
Very little was known about FASD when Dolores gave birth to Kim in 1971. Now Dolores is helping raise Kim’s daughter Sarah, who is also
National Post: PRENATAL EXPOSURE TO ALCOHOL AFFECTS A MILLION CANADIANS. WHY IT’S TIME TO START TACKLING OUR HIDDEN DRINKING PROBLEM
It’s been 45 years since researchers revealed the risks of drinking during pregnancy. But as Vanessa Hrvatin reports, rates of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder are
CanFASD: Media Week #1: FASD and Science Communication
Chelsea Pike is a Master’s in Science Communication student at Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario. Previously, she completed her undergraduate degree at the University