"...What society does not recognize,
however, is the critical role birth moms play in improving the lives of those
affected by FASD, and in preventing more alcohol exposed pregnancies..."
The French government’s plan to increase the size of visual warnings about the health risks of drinking during pregnancy has angered winemakers,
The sheep model of first trimester binge alcohol exposure was used in this study to model the dose of maternal choline supplementation used in an ongoing prospective clinical trial...
In a ruling described as "important to women everywhere", three Court of Appeal judges rejected a bid by the woman's brain-damaged daughter "CP", now aged
seven, for criminal injuries...
According to the Center for Disease Control, “every 4.5 minutes a baby is born with a major birth defect in the United States.” Further, “Birth defects are the leading
BRENTWOOD, TN – What if you could find out the potential effects of a medication during pregnancy by asking a real-life expert instead of unreliable “Dr. Google?” Now you...
"...Vernon was selected for the clinic because of its central location as there are plans to operate mobile clinics in Kelowna and Kamloops. The assessment panel is
comprised of...
“New report documents urgent need to replace youth prisons with rehabilitation-focused alternatives”
The youth prison model should be replaced with a continuum of community-based programs and, for the few youth who require secure confinement, smaller homelike facilities that prioritize age-appropriate rehabilitation,...
"...Cost of addiction...There are scores of different sectors of our society that are pulled into this vortex, from paying for auto body repairs to the ongoing costs of caring...