Ask the expert: Maternal drinking and FASD – Tom Donaldson, President of NOFAS, is interviewed about the goal of FASD being recognized by the community on the same level...
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Adults and Pregnant Women Should be Screened For Alcohol Abuse, Says Task Force – The United States Preventative Services Task Force has created a proposal, to be finalized after...
The toll of Russian vodka on American families– An adoptive mother of two Russian boys, one with FASD, describes the adoptionprocess, which was filled with lies and forged papers...
UP to 197 babies have been taken from their parents in the past three years in North Queensland hospitals, hours after their birth, a child protection inquiry has heard....
Last updated 05:00 26/09/2012
A retired teacher in Kerikeri says that he sees too many pregnant women enjoying alcohol.
For Sam McHarg, the future of these women's children is...
Meet FASD – the face of preventable disease The peer mentors of the Baby’s Best Chance program at Boundary Family and Individual Services chose to host an essay contest...
Eye Spy Early Diagnosis A free viewing test may be able to predict neurological disorders by tracking eye movement while viewing a television screen. A study recently published in...
Maternal Binge Drinking Slows Some Fetal Brain Functions Mothers who drink during pregnancy have fetuses that show psychological andmotor skill impairments. Article, PsychCentral
Helping patients reduce health risks from alcohol Nurses, doctors, dentists, physician’s assistants, and other healthcare providers and educators alike have an opportunity to promote cessaton of alcohol consumption while pregnant because...