About one to five percent of school-age children in the United States are living with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, developmental challenges caused by drinking alcohol during pregnancy.

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), characterized by symptoms of cognitive decline, such as worsened memory and impaired decision-making, are alarmingly prevalent globally. In a new study in ...

Emily Hargrove shares her journey with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, emphasizing that while it impacts every part of her life, it does not define her. She highlights the lifelong, whole-body effects of FASD ...

New research from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences has discovered that parents who ...

To test the effects music can have on fetal heart rate, the group of researchers recruited 36 pregnant women and played a pair of classical pieces for their fetuses.

Can alcohol cause a panic attack? The short answer is yes. Panic attacks — sudden waves of overwhelming fear and apprehension, along with physical symptoms like chest pain and tightness ...

Dr. Andrew Keaveny, a Mayo Clinic transplant hepatologist, says heavy drinking can also lead to alcoholic hepatitis, which is becoming more common in younger people. "Alcohol can cause liver ...

"What we saw was ... potentially a doubling of the number of people coming in needing alcohol withdrawal management or other services directly attributable to their alcohol use," said Butt ...

When you drink heavily for a long time and quit suddenly or go "cold turkey," it can bring on a range of symptoms called alcohol withdrawal. Most people go through withdrawal with mild problems.

The annoying reality is that alcohol is “really bad for you, it causes awful medical health problems,” says Dr Jeff Foster, a GP and founder of H3 Health, a clinic addressing health concerns ...

Light to moderate alcohol drinking can raise HDL, but heavy drinking can increase total cholesterol, LDL, and triglycerides. This raises the chance of developing cardiovascular disease.