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Combined exposure to alcohol and 'forever chemicals' increases liver damage
Have you ever wondered why some people who drink alcohol develop serious liver problems while others don't? A study by ...
Brief, low-cost education may discourage alcohol use during pregnancy
A simple information sheet may help prevent harms caused by prenatal alcohol exposure. A study just published in Alcohol, ...
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Unwanted pregnancies surge with alcohol, but not with cannabis, study finds
Women who drank heavily, even though they strongly wished to avoid pregnancy, were 50% more likely to become pregnant than ...
Princess Margaret's pal hits out at 'ridiculous' claim she had foetal alcohol syndrome
A former close friend of the late Princess Margaret has spoken out against the bombshell claims that Queen Elizabeth’s sister ...
Princess Margaret 'born with foetal alcohol syndrome from Queen Mother's drinking', new book claims
Pulitzer Prize-nominated biographer Meryle Secrest claimed in her new book that Queen Elizabeth's sister, Princess Margaret, ...
This Isn't Rare. It's Just Overlooked. Let's Do Better for Kids with Prenatal Substance Exposure
A recent article highlighted a child navigating life with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), and like so many stories, ...
Could honeybees help us understand FASD? This Saskatoon researcher watches hives for clues
A researcher from Saskatoon wants to learn more about the effects of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) by using ...
How many Qld kids in custody have Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
A new report has revealed the staggering number of young Queenslanders held in custody that have been diagnosed with a ...
Booze warnings on hold
Here in New Zealand, the recommendation is to cap alcohol at 10 drinks weekly for women, and 15 for men, with two alcohol-free days per week. Despite these guidelines being nearly 15 years old, and ...