CDC Funds Three Universities to Develop Brief Interventions Aimed at Preventing Alcohol-Exposed Pregnancies
CDC funded three universities to develop brief interventions aimed at preventing alcohol-exposed pregnancies among women of childbearing age in special settings. The selected settings had access to relatively large numbers of women of childbearing age who drank at high-risk levels and did not use contraception effectively. To read more about this new project go to : [...]
New Beginnings for Florida Fights FASD
In addition to recruiting more advocates to carry the message of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) prevention into their communities, the Florida Fights FASD team has been working diligently to identify an organization that could make Florida Fights FASD part of their permanent advocacy efforts. We are excited to announce that we have found the [...]
Scholarships for New FASD PediaLink Course Now Available Through the American Academy of Pediatrics
Prenatal alcohol exposure is a leading preventable cause of intellectual disability and developmental disabilities in the western world. The effects of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) can be life-long, but the best outcomes are seen when the condition is recognized early and treatment provided accordingly. If you are a health care provider who wishes to learn [...]
Researchers: Alcohol a Risk Factor for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)?
Research Summary Researchers at UC San Diego analyzed 33 years of data and found that alcohol consumption could be a contributing factor in many incidents of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), NBC San Diego reported Dec. 15. The investigators analyzed 129,090 cases of SIDS recorded in national epidemiological data covering 1973-2006. According to NBC, they drew their [...]
Where the Achievement Gap is Born: A Letter to Cathie Black
Davis Guggenheim’s Waiting for “Superman” hit movie screens this fall, just as the nation’s 56 million children were heading back to school. The documentary, which puts the U.S. public school system under the microscope, exposing all warts, has inspired fierce debate among educators and reformers, many of whom have bristled at its strong critique — or villainizing, [...]
New study finds even low levels of alcohol during pregnancy can affect fetal brain development
A review of a recent study in mice shows that consuming even small doses of alcohol during fetal development can alter the rate of development of neurons in the brain. View and download the study brief here.
Webinar—Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders and Children in the Foster Care System (9.12.10)
Medical Home Update from the National Center for Medical Home Implementation (NCMHI) Webinar—Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders and Children in the Foster Care System November 18: 12 to 1pm (Central) The AAP—through support from the CDC National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities—is pleased to offer the final session in the Birth Defects Prevention and [...]
Tallahassee Democrat: Campaign aims to end disorders caused by fetal exposure to alcohol (10.23.10)
By Rebeccah Cantley • Democrat Content Editor October 23. 2010 1:01PM When I first saw Mo, playing with his video game and toy cars, I thought he was about 7 years old. He was small, had thick, dark hair and wore round glasses. The toys kept him occupied while his mother and grandfather listened to [...]
How do we stop Fetal Alcohol Syndrome? 10.19.10
LIFE IS A SPECTRUM Amanda Broadfoot10/19/2010 12:36 pmFetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) is an umbrella term describing the possible effects that can occur in an individual whose mother drank alcohol during pregnancy. FASD affects one in 100 infants each year, yet is 100 percent preventable. Some of those possible effects can include seizures, facial and [...]
Sun Sentinel: Drinking while pregnant: How much is too much?
Nicole Brochu October 21, 2010 How much is too much alcohol when you’re pregnant? Would it surprise you to know that the experts say none is the only safe bet? The risk, they say, is too much to wager, no matter how small the glass, what trimester you may be in, or how much [...]
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