NEWS and ARTICLES
BBC (UK) - Oxford trust publishes
alcohol-related foetus disorder guidelines
A charity has published recommendations for
medical staff to tackle a foetal disorder caused by drinking alcohol during
pregnancy.
Hibbing Daily Tribune (USA) - County program
helps fight fetal alcohol syndrome
A St. Louis County program that assists pregnant
women addicted to alcohol or other drugs received some national attention this
winter.
Alberta Daily Herald Tribune (Canada) - New
mobile clinic for Grande Prairie FASD
Those dealing with, or who have a child dealing
with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) now have better access to services
with the addition of a mobile program offered by the North West FASD Service
Network.
Science Network (Australia) - Population
based study provides new alcohol and pregnancy data
BOTH Indigenous and non-Indigenous children of
mothers with an alcohol-use disorder have the same risk of intellectual
disability, a Curtin University study has found.
ABC (Australia) - Drinking during pregnancy
affecting development in Gippsland's Indigenous children
The negative effects of alcohol consumption
during pregnancy are showing up in Indigenous children in Gippsland says Michael
Moyle, one of the speakers at a recent Indigenous Health Forum in Inverloch. He
was speaking about his experience with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder or
FASD.
Mother Nature Network - Light drinking while
pregnant could lower baby's IQ
Bad news for moms-to-be: Drinking even a few
alcoholic beverages per week during pregnancy could lower a baby's IQ by a few
points, a new study has found.
UPCOMING
University of Alaska - FASD: Best Practices
in the Last Frontier
The Arctic FASD Regional Training Center and the
University of Alaska Anchorage Center for Behavioral Health Research and
Services invite you to attend the 2013 conference on FASDs: FASD: Best Practices
in the Last Frontier.
CAPHC - A Novel Screening Test for the
Behavioral Phenotype of FASD
The NST is a simple pen and paper questionnaire,
which is based on 10 individual items representing common areas of parent
reported behavioural concerns in children with FASD. It is intended to be used
as a brief screening instrument as part of a diagnostic interview conducted by a
psychologist, in a variety of settings. Join us For a Webinar on April 19, 1:00
- 2:30 pm EDT.
MATERIALS and VIDEOS
Girls Action Foundation - GIRLS ACTION ON
GIRLS AND HEALTHY LIVING (Infographic)
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Social Marketing
Campaign
RESEARCH
PLOS - Violence against People with
Disability in England and Wales: Findings from a National Cross-Sectional
Survey
The recent World Report on Disability
highlighted violence as a leading cause of morbidity among disabled people.
However, we know little about the extent to which people with disability
experience different violence types, and associated health/economic costs. The
recent introduction of disability measures into the England&Wales
victimization survey provided an opportunity to address this gap.
PLOS - Alcohol Production as an Adaptive
Livelihood Strategy for Women Farmers in Tanzania and Its Potential for
Unintended Consequences on Women’s Reproductive Health
Although women occupy a central position in
agriculture in many developing countries, they face numerous constraints to
achieving their full potential including unequal access to assets and limited
decision-making authority.
Alcoholism - Prenatal Ethanol Exposure Delays
the Onset of Spermatogenesis in the Rat
During late prenatal and early postnatal life,
the reproductive system in males undergoes an extensive series of physiological
and morphological changes.
Maternal and Child Health Journal -
Prevalence and Correlates of Drinking in Early Pregnancy Among Women who
Stopped Drinking on Pregnancy Recognition
Women most at risk for drinking and binge
drinking in early pregnancy were younger in age and exhibited risky drinking
behaviour prior to pregnancy. A targeted intervention to reduce the risk for an
alcohol exposed pregnancy is warranted for sexually active younger women in New
Zealand and elsewhere.
