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Combined measures of maternal drinking can predict resulting problems in children

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

While many people are aware that drinking during pregnancy can lead to a range of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs), including the serious Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), linkages between maternal-drinking measures and ...





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Obstetricians Often Overlook Alcohol Consumption in Pregnancy

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jul 21, 2008 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- One in every two pregnant Australian woman still consume alcohol during pregnancy, according to a study in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. The responsibility of providing ...


Smoking during pregnancy puts children at risk of psychotic symptoms

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Oct 01, 2009 | popularity 1.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Mothers who smoke during pregnancy put their children at greater risk of developing psychotic symptoms in their teenage years.


Specific genetic cause of fetal alcohol-related developmental disorders found

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Jun 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Alcohol consumption by pregnant women hinders brain development in their children by interfering with the genetic processes that control thyroid hormone levels in the fetal brain, a new animal study found.


Alcohol binges early in pregnancy increase risk of infant oral clefts

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Jul 31, 2008 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

A new study by researchers at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes of Health, shows that pregnant women who binge drink early in their pregnancy increase the likelihood ...


Later Drinking Ages Mean Less Alcohol Use

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created Sep 21, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A new study finds that adults who legally were able to purchase alcohol before the age of 21 in their states are more likely than others are to be alcoholics or drug addicts.


Tanked-up teens: Cheap alcohol strongly linked to harmful underage drinking in the UK

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created Oct 09, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Public Health studied the drinking habits of 9833 15-16 year olds in the North West of England, finding that excessively low cost alcohol products and illicit purchase are st ...


Differences in Couples' Drinking and Smoking Habits Threaten Long-Term Marriage

Medicine & Health / Research

created Sep 16, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Excessive drinking or smoking by a husband or wife can strain a marriage. However, is it substance use specifically that causes problems within a relationship, or is it the difference in the amount of drinking ...


Attention-deficit/hyperactivity problems associated with low folate levels in pregnant women

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Oct 28, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

It has long been suggested that healthy folate (the natural form of folic acid) levels in expectant mothers goes hand in hand with healthy nervous system development in their children. A study published in an upcoming issue ...


Older problem drinkers use more alcohol than do their younger counterparts

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created Nov 20, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Older adults who have alcohol dependence problems drink significantly more than do younger adults who have similar problems, a new study has found.


Increased risk of birth defects after PCE exposure

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created Sep 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Exposure to tetrachloroethylene (also known as perchlorethylene, PCE) may cause congenital birth defects. A study of expectant women exposed to PCE in drinking water, published in BioMed Central's open access journal Environmental He ...



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