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Health RC - How to prevent birth
defects – helpful knowledge sources for you to have a healthy baby
Birth defects
occur to babies during their development in the uterus. Birth defects
usually happen during the first 3 months of a pregnancy. The birth
defects can cause changes in the baby’s body functions, or appears
or both. Birth defects vary from moderate levels to severe ones. Many
babies suffering from birth defects can’t survive. A birth defect
can be found soon during gestation, at birth and after birth.
Anchorage Daily News (USA) - Under
fire, Kelly says FASD prevention group remains 'hesitant' to embrace
free birth control
Under fire for his
remarks on birth control in this Daily News Q&A, Sen. Pete Kelly
told colleagues today that his FASD prevention think tank might one
day embrace contraception as a prevention tool but is instead focused
on free pregnancy tests for now.
Stuff.co.nz (New
Zealand) - Thinking of drinking while pregnant?
New Zealand health
groups say Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder is reaching pandemic
proportions, with high numbers of people living with the disorder
undiagnosed.
CAMH - Fetal Alcohol Spectrum
Disorders (FASD): An under-recognized issue, which may be on the rise
globally
A special issue of
the open-access International Journal of Alcohol and Drug Research on
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) is intended to increase
awareness of the negative effects of alcohol use in pregnancy and to
improve prevention, treatment and care for those living with FASD.
IJADR
- An international campaign to raise awareness of the risks
of drinking in pregnancy
The EUFASD
Alliance, in collaboration with partners in health education from the
Local Health Authority of Treviso, Italy, and a creative partner,
Fabrica, propose to develop a campaign which can be adapted to
countries and cultures around the world.
ABC.au (Australia)
- Support for pregnant mothers who drink is lacking
The Northern
Territory is considering legislation to make drinking during
pregnancy an offence in a bid to combat foetal alcohol spectrum
disorders. But, as Cathy Pryor writes, experts say education and
support are the keys to tackling the issue.
Real Clear Policy
- The Disputed Case Law on 'Fetal Harm'
Rennie Gibbs's
daughter, Samiya, was a month premature when she simultaneously
entered the world and left it, never taking a breath. To experts who
later examined the medical record, the stillborn infant's most likely
cause of death was also the most obvious: the umbilical cord wrapped
around her neck.
MATERIALS and
VIDEOS
FASD Informed Practice for Community
Based Programs
http://www.cnc.bc.ca/programs-courses/FASD_Advanced_Diploma_Online/Resources.htm
Anchorage Daily
News - Q&A: Senator proposes free pregnancy tests in 'war' on
FASD
Senate Finance
co-chair Pete Kelly, who says he is declaring war on fetal alcohol
spectrum disorders in Alaska, this week described his plan of attack.
PreventionInstitute
- FASD Prevention, Diagnosis and Support - The Honourable June
Draude, Minister of Social Services
A Message from the
Government of Saskatchewan: FASD Prevention, Diagnosis and Support -
The Honourable June Draude, Minister of Social Services.
PreventionInstitute
- Time to Get Serious About FASD Prevention -- Dr. Sterling
Clarren
It seems so
simple. If a woman does not drink while pregnant, her baby will not
have a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. Dr. Sterling Clarren talks
about the challenges of protecting babies from this lifelong
disability.
Inter Tribal
Health Authority - ITHA - Parenting with FASD
Home Visiting
Strategies that work with First Nations families. Presented by the
Inter Tribal Health Authority (ITHA) Maternal Child Health (MCH)
Program.
PreventionInstitute
- Meconium Testing to Determine Alcohol Exposure -- Dr. Gideon
Koren
Meconium is a
baby's first bowel movement after birth. It can be tested to see if
the baby was exposed to alcohol before he was born. Dr. Gideon Koren
explains meconium testing, how it is used, and some of the ethical
issues with this test.
UPCOMING
Third European Conference on FASD
Building on the
success of the first European conference on FASD (Kerkrade,
Netherlands, 2010) and the second European conference on FASD
(Barcelona, Spain, 2012), we are pleased to announce the third
European conference on FASD, to be held in Rome.
University of
Regina - FASD at the Frontline: Dialogue and Strategies for New
Outcomes – April 23
Fetal Alcohol
Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is an umbrell aterm for a wide range of
issues that may result from prenatal exposure to alcohol. FASD
presents a particular challenge in the province, an urgent challenge,
and it impacts citizens and agencies alike. The goal of this FREE
one-day workshop is to help meet that challenge.
The 6th International Conference on
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
This advanced
level conference continues to bring together experts from multiple
disciplines to share international research. From the pure science,
to prevention, diagnosis and intervention across the lifespan, the
conference will address the implications of this research and promote
scientific/community collaboration.
RESEARCH
The International
Journal of Alcohol and Drug Research - Second Special Issue: Fetal
Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Alcoholism -
Effects of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure and
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder on Adaptive Functioning
As found
previously, both prenatal alcohol exposure and ADHD increase adaptive
behavior deficits in all domains. However, these 2 factors interact
to cause the greatest impairment in children with both prenatal
alcohol exposure and ADHD for communication abilities. These results
further demonstrate the deleterious effects of prenatal alcohol
exposure and broaden our understanding of how ADHD exacerbates
behavioral outcomes in this population.
Open
Journal of Pediatrics - Effectiveness of a Novel Low Cost
Intervention to Reduce Prenatal Alcohol Exposure in the Congo
This study demonstrates the
effectiveness of a low cost in-office intervention to reduce prenatal
alcohol exposure in the Congo.
IN OTHER LANGUAGES
Bambini.Guidone.it (Italy) - Disturbo
dello Spettro Fetale Alcolico: sottovalutati gli effetti dell’alcol
in gravidanza
I rischi
dell’assunzione di alcol durante la gravidanza vengono generalmente
sottovalutati dalla maggior parte delle donne.
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