September 9 was Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day

Posted on September 10th, 2008

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to our RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!September 9 was the International FASD Awareness Day. This initiative was started on Septmber 9, 1999 (9/9/99) at 9:09 am and is now being observed all over the world. It aims to raise awareness about the dangers of alcohol [...]

 

Contributed by Science-mom
Tags: alcohol, FAE, FAS, FASD, fetal alcohol syndrome, Pregnancy
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Why is Alcohol Damaging to Unborn Babies?

Posted on August 28th, 2008

Researchers at the Medical College of Georgia Schools of Medicine and Graduate Studies have been studying the mechanism by which alcohol damages unborn babies.
Pregnant women who drink alcohol put their babies at risk of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, FAS. Babies born with FAS have liver abnormalities, facial deformities, and brain and spine problems.
As a fertilized cell [...]

 

Contributed by brit
Tags: alcohol, birth defects, drinking while pregnant, FAS, fetal alcohol syndrome
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To drink or not to drink (alcohol) – that is the question for pregnant women

Posted on February 4th, 2008

Some women do it. Some don’t. Some doctors allow it if done in moderation. Some demand zero tolerance. I am referring to drinking alcohol during pregnancy.
A recent report in ABCNews highlights the ongoing controversy over alcohol intake during pregnancy and the fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS).
What is FAS?
When we drink, our body gets rid of alcohol [...]

 

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Tags: alcohol intake, fetal alcohol syndrome, Pregnancy
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