Researchers found changes to two genes in women who drank moderate to high levels of alcohol during pregnancy. Credits: Syani Mukherjee/Rutgers University-New Brunswick NEW BRUNSWICK –
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Study in rats suggests special occasion drinking during pregnancy may cause harm
by Julia Turan, The Physiological Society If you thought a glass or two of alcohol on special occasions was safe during pregnancy, think again. Research in
Predictors of Alcohol Use Disorders in Argentinean Pregnant Women
Reference: López, M. B., Lichtenberger, A., & Cremonte, M. (2019). Predictors of Alcohol Use Disorders in Argentinean Pregnant Women. Journal of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Risk and
Pregnant Women Face Unique Challenges in the Opioid Crisis
By Kieran McLean Pregnant women occupy a troubling—and perhaps overlooked—corner of the opioid epidemic. The amount of women affected has skyrocketed: Opioid use disorder among
CDC: State Strategies to Address Opioid Use Disorder Among Pregnant and Postpartum Women and Infants Prenatally Exposed to Substances, Including Infants with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Summary What is already known about this topic? Opioid use disorder (OUD) during pregnancy contributes to adverse maternal and infant outcomes, including neonatal abstinence syndrome.
‘Mixed messaging’ around drinking alcohol while pregnant, says RCM
The Royal College of Midwives has warned of ‘mixed messaging’ after a study revealed that midwives are giving different advice around alcohol consumption during pregnancy. One