Insidermedicine in 60 - May 22 2009

Description: From Atlanta - According to the CDC, alcohol consumption during pregnancy is still quite common. The average annual percentage of women who drank during pregnancy has remained stable at around 12%, while 2% still report binge drinking. The national prevalence of fetal alcohol syndrome is about 0.5 to 2.0 cases per 1000 births, while other related disorders occur about three times as often. From the UK - According to research in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry, low ...