Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) and Down syndrome are both conditions that are present at birth. While they both affect facial appearance, development, and physical health, they have different causes.

Whatever happened to Ellie Gertz, the adopted child a parent couldn't handle? Dec. 7, 2011— -- Lori Gertz was vilified last year when critics accused her of heartlessly sending her 7-year-old ...

I hear it all the time now. “Oh, he has FASD.” Well, no he doesn’t, because there is no such thing. Confused? So are most people. In March of this year I posted a discussion of the new DSM-5 ...

When the mom, dad or both parents drink, the health risks of alcohol extends to their future offspring. Robert Daly/OJO Images via Getty Images The conditions within a person’s home, family and ...

Explore integrated care models, enhance digital health platforms, support caregivers, and focus on telehealth to improve FASD treatment across diverse age groups and regions Fetal Alcohol Spectrum ...

Cannabidiol (CBD) could become a therapeutic tool to address some of the most frequent and disabling consequences of fetal ...

Celisse Olivia Bibr is a Research Assistant for Canada Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Research Network (CanFASD). Jacqueline Pei is Lead of the Intervention Network Action Team for the Canada Fetal ...

Drinking alcoholic beverages during pregnancy can trigger more or less severe neurodevelopmental and growth disorders. Recent ...

Expert opinion from Ilya Aleksandrovskiy M.D., MBA · 5 years of experience · USA In recent years several studies from ...

Author Meryle Secrest does not claim that the Queen Mother didn't drink while pregnant with Princess Margaret's elder sister, Queen Elizabeth A new biography has claimed that Princess Margaret had ...