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 ...

Getting a complaint to stick in Michigan’s mental health system isn’t easy, an MLive investigation revealed. In 2023, 73% of complaints were found to be unsubstantiated and never investigated any ...

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

Donald Lantz, the man accused of abusing and trafficking his adoptive children alongside his wife, was back on the stand in the eighth day of the trial against him and his wife, Jeanne Whitefeather.

If a woman consumes alcohol during pregnancy, the child may be born with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). If a person consumes large amounts of alcohol regularly, their tolerance can increase ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A 12-member Kanawha County jury is expected to begin jury deliberations Tuesday in the trial of a ...

New Jersey must continue to do more to invest in critical care for adults living with I/DD. We can do more to promote safety and family support.

MINNESOTA — Lissa Yellow Bird Chase is asked for guidance or assistance with a new Indigenous person's disappearance almost every day, but she never forgets those who remain missing, including Damon ...

It would not be appropriate to say the Litchfield City Council had gone to the dogs. But council members did spend a significant amount of time discussing issues of the canine variety Monday ...

Menopause signals the end of a woman’s reproductive years and happens naturally between age 45 and 55 (the average is 51). After 12 months with no periods, a woman is considered postmenopausal.

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