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.

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) are a group of conditions that can occur when a fetus is exposed to alcohol while still developing in the uterus. Of the disorders that fall under FASD, fetal ...

Fetal alcohol syndrome is the most severe and preventable form of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, requiring specific diagnostic criteria. Obstetricians are crucial in preventing fetal alcohol ...

While distinct facial features are thought of as the marker of fetal alcohol syndrome, the effect of alcohol on fetuses may not show any outward signs. According to information from the National ...

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Men drink more, are more likely to binge drink and are almost four times ...

(THE CONVERSATION/AP) - The conditions within a person’s home, family and community affect their ability to stay healthy. Scientists studying these social determinants of health are trying to ...

When I was in graduate school at the University of Rochester, I attended a colloquium by Marshall Schecter, a psychiatrist from nearby Syracuse. His topic involved the extraordinarily high rate of ...