ABC RN Background Briefing: ‘Leaked documents show the influence the alcohol industry wields over the federal government’s National Alcohol Strategy’. Audio, listen here…
Vicki Russell
Vancouver, Canada April 22-25, 2020
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is a diagnostic term used to describe impacts on the brain and body of individuals prenatally exposed to alcohol. FASD is a lifelong disability....
Catherine Whitnall (4 August 2019) ‘Support crucial as Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder rates climb’. Ontario, Canada. MyKawartha.com
World Health Organisation (2 August 2019) ‘Nationwide campaign aims to educate women in Ukraine on the harm of alcohol consumption during pregnancy’.
McRae T, Adams E, Clifton E et al (2 August 2019) ‘Overcoming the challenges of caring for a child with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum disorder: a Pilbara community perspective’. Rural...
Sarah Rogers (2 August 2019) ‘Quebec to launch new developmental screening program for young children’. The government has committed $48 million to deploy the province-wide initiative in 2019-20, with...
Eureka Alert (29 July 2019) ‘Midwives and nurse-midwives may underestimate the dangers of prenatal alcohol use.’ The study, “Prenatal alcohol screening during pregnancy by midwives and nurses,” appears in...
Shiva M Singh (29 July 2019) ‘Alarming Ontario drinking statistics obligates reappraisal of the impact of alcohol on newborns.’ CMAJ