A Blood Test Could Detect Newborn Risk for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Soon, a blood test could help physicians determine if a newborn is at high risk of developing fetal alcohol syndrome. The findings could facilitate early intervention to improve the health of infants and children prenatally exposed to alcohol. It’s estimated that each year in the United States, 1 in every 750 babies is born with a . . . . Continue Reading
Your Baby’s Brain on Drugs
It should be basic knowledge that babies, while still developing in their mothers’ wombs are exposed to everything the mother is exposed to. That being said, even cigarette and marijuana smoke affect your baby’s brain. There have been numerous behavioral studies that clearly indicate that exposure to drugs, alcohol and tobacco in utero is bad . . . . Continue Reading