Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is an important
social issue in Manitoba fraught with misconceptions and communications
challenges. Communicating with Manitobans about FASD is difficult because
people’s thoughts about...
Vicki Russell
"...A new research study is looking to provide a bridge that caregivers of children with FASD can use to demonstrate their child’s unique strengths and weaknesses to
people like...
Senators hope 'landmark' study will help transform Canada's prison system. Committee investigates human rights issues with Indigenous, elderly and
mentally ill inmates
Grief is an experience that occurs after a person suffers a significant loss, when the individual is separated from another person with whom strong feelings of closeness and love...
Adults with fetal alcohol syndrome appear prone to health conditions, survey says Study found adults with FASD have greater illness rates than general population
"...Although FASD is frequently comorbid with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, the pattern of brain activation seen in these disorders differs, suggesting that different neural pathways mediate response inhibition...
"...We discuss the paradox that if prenatal harm is caused by doctors or social factors, the authors of the harm will be prosecuted, while if the harm...
All the focus on incarceration rates risks distracting from the crucial issue of healthcare in prison and support for inmates once they are released. Photograph: Alamy Amid the intense...
Myles Himmelreich has struggled with significant joint pain since he was a teen, yet he didn't get a proper diagnosis of arthritis until he was in his mid-30s.
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