An individual with fetal alcohol syndrome can incur a lifetime of health costs of over $800,000 (US). When a woman drinks during pregnancy the alcohol passes through the placenta directly into the ...

This is why women are advised to quit drinking before they start trying for a baby, to ensure the entire first trimester is free from alcohol. Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) was previously ...

Baby boomers are driving record levels of hospital ... “For too long there has been an unwillingness to lead on issues like smoking, alcohol harm and obesity, and we are determined to turn ...

Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said in his latest advisory that alcohol consumption is the third leading preventable cause of cancer in the US, following tobacco usage and obesity. He recommended ...

Taking a 30-day break from drinking alcohol can provide several health benefits. Among the biggest benefits, your risk of cancer and heart disease may decrease. You may also experience improved ...

The U.S. surgeon general is kicking off this Dry January by warning about the link between alcohol and increased cancer risk. The announcement has left many people wondering about the healthiest ...

Dec. 18, 2024 — Many women are diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) at an age when they are considering starting a family. What does the disease and its medication mean for the child? To ...

“I’ll never forget him telling me, ‘You would probably know this as shaken baby syndrome,’” she says. Felecia, having once listened to a podcast that characterized the diagnosis as ...

The purpose of this article is to review the incidence, biomechanics, risk factors, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and prognosis of shaken baby syndrome (SBS), as well as to encourage ...

Shaken baby syndrome (SBS) is a violent act of abuse that can cause myriad neurologic, cognitive, and other functional deficits. In the most serious cases, death can result. Health care ...

Dec. 9, 2024 — Studying the cells of people and genetically engineered mice, scientists say they have uncovered a potential reason why patients with Loeys-Dietz ... Changes in Blood Cell ...

Here are the days, weeks and months selected for raising awareness of or recognizing healthcare conditions and workers. Note: This is not an exhaustive list. Sources are Healthgrades and the Society ...