Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), a leading cause of neurodevelopmental disorders, may affect as many as 1 in 20 ...

The aim of this study was to explore the voice of non-pregnant women concerning alcohol consumption in relation to pregnancy. The participants experienced that it was socially expected that women of ...

In the evolving landscape of maternal health research, a new study from Texas A&M University provides critical insight into ...

A Texas A&M study shows alcohol during pregnancy damages brain cells vital for learning and self-control, raising addiction risk.

International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Awareness Day is coming up on September 9th. This special day is a reminder to avoid alcohol if you’re pregnant. Many people know you shouldn’t ...

Most Americans know that it's important for someone to take care of their health before getting pregnant and during pregnancy to increase their chance of having a healthy baby. Many people know, for ...

Older and more educated women are more likely to drink alcohol during pregnancy, according to a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study published Friday. About one in 13 women drink while ...

Pregnant women can drink alcohol and coffee and dye their hair – but should avoid gardening, according to an expert who aims to dispel ‘motherhood myths’. Economist and author Emily Oster contradicts ...

So many illnesses and harms are not preventable any more but fetal alcohol syndrome and spectrum disorders, now known as FASDs, are. One hundred percent preventable. If you are at risk for, or ...

© A pregnant woman found by police with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.399 percent is a homeless alcoholic afraid to ask for help, her family said Wednesday. The ...

Background: Consensus is that fetal exposure to alcohol is harmful. Abstinence while trying to conceive and throughout pregnancy is recommended. Despite this, there are many women who consume alcohol ...