Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) is the medical term used to describe a set of physical and mental birth defects that can result from drinking alcohol during pregnancy. When a pregnant women drinks ...

The National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (NOFAS) reports FASD affects around 40,000 infants each year ... Terry Caliendo says that training, coupled with therapy and his son’s maturation, ...

Proposed legislation requiring alcohol warning labels will be studied once Parliament resumes says Sen. Patrick Brazeau.

Virginia has made significant progress providing services to individuals with developmental disabilities, but more work is ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A forensic psychologist testified for the defense Friday afternoon in the child abuse/trafficking trial ...

Jan. 22, 2025 — New research revealing the fingerprints of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome within blood samples could open the door to simple tests to identify babies at ...

What is Cushing's syndrome? Cushing's syndrome is a hormonal disorder. It’s caused when you have high levels of the hormone cortisol over a long time. Cushing's syndrome is fairly rare. It most often ...

Local psychologist Timothy Saar testified about the mental health diagnoses of the oldest adopted son of Jeanne Kay ...

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About alcohol, health effects and risks, a standard drink, how to reduce short-term and long-term health risks, trends in alcohol use among Canadians. Short and long-term health risks of alcohol, ...

All alcohol contains about 7 calories per gram, which is more than carbohydrates (4 calories per gram) and only slightly less than fat (9 calories per gram). What's more, when the liver breaks down ...

So what, really, is the relationship between alcohol and health, particularly when it comes to cancer and heart disease? These charts break down the complicated connection, while experts recommend ...