Prenatal alcohol exposure is associated with facial development, and the associations persist to age 6 to 8 years, a ...

Background: Alcohol exposure in pregnancy is a common and modifiable risk factor for poor pregnancy and child outcomes. Alcohol exposure in pregnancy can cause a range of physical and ...

Congenital heart disease or defect is a common type of birth defect that needs medical attention. The exact cause is unclear, ...

Provincial social workers say they don’t have enough family and community supports to effectively care for and protect ...

A woman took to Reddit to ask if she was wrong for telling her brother’s new wife that he was using her to take care of his ...

Using highly specialized 3D imaging and analysis techniques, we found consistent changes in the shape of the eyes and nose, ...

Professional women are swelling the ranks of mums giving birth to children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, a form of brain damage that affects thousands of New Zealanders. Byron Jones seemed ...

Children may have a higher risk of developing ADHD if their mothers used paracetamol – also known as acetaminophen – during ...

Objective The purpose of this study was to investigate the likelihood that women of different racial and ethnic groups would reduce their alcohol consumption during pregnancy. Methods Data came ...

The NSPCC Helpline made 1,083 referrals to agencies in the West Midlands due to concerns of drug and alcohol misuse by a parent or carer.

More than a few of the approximately 750 employees of Community Living BC (CLBC) have a loved one receiving services from the provincial Crown agency or are recipients themselves. And that can only be ...

SIDS Discovery Could ID Babies at Risk of Sudden Death Jan. 22, 2025 — New research revealing the fingerprints of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome within blood samples could open the door to simple ...