More babies hurt by alcohol than thought, says BMA
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Far more babies may be damaged in the womb as a result of their mother's drinking habits than was assumed, the British Medical Association warned today.
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Excessive drinking is worse among teenage girls than boys, says new research by the European School Survey Project. A survey of 2,000 15 and 16 year-olds found 26 per cent of boys and 29 per cent of girls
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Children born with fetal alcohol syndrome are less likely to get in trouble with the law or to have behavioral problems in later years if they are diagnosed early and are raised in a stable home, according to new study findings.
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Infants who sustain head  injuries due to abuse have worse outcomes than their peers with  head trauma due to other causes, researchers report in the  journal Pediatrics this month.
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Plans to allow 24-hour drinking will raise the cost to the NHS of alcohol-fuelled harm, a top medical group says.
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Alcohol should carry warning labels telling pregnant women not to drink to prevent the potentially damaging effects of âladetteâ bingeing on unborn babies, it was argued today.
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The number of people in the UK dying from alcohol-related problems is continuing to rise, latest figures show.
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Pregnant women and those trying for a baby should avoid alcohol completely, the government advises.
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Britain's notorious &quot;binge-drinking&quot; habit -- drinking purely to get very drunk -- has fueled a 20 percent rise in alcohol problems among the young in four years, new figures revealed.
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NEW YORK  - Women who drink during   pregnancy may be setting up their offspring for later problems,   it seems. Young adults who were exposed to alcohol before they   were born are at increased risk for developing an alcohol   disorder, according to a report in the Archives of General   Psychiatry.
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A drug used to treat behaviour problems in children has been linked to liver damage, say experts.
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Alcohol, not drugs, linked to incidents, says survey.
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NEW YORK  - Moderate drinking accounts for  more injuries than heavy drinking does, simply because more  people tend to drink small amounts, according to a new report  in the Annals of Family Medicine.
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NEW YORK  - Infants who sustain head injuries due to abuse have worse outcomes than their peers with head trauma due to other causes, researchers report in the journal Pediatrics this month.
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Children who were bottle-fed or used pacifiers as babies are at risk of dental problems in preschool, a new study suggests.
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A new survey has revealed that 25 percent of women in the UK drink alcohol and a fifth smoke during pregnancy, ignoring the possibility that these two vices can lead to health hazards like mental retardation and birth defects in their babies.
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Doctors are calling for stricter alcohol laws in a bid to reduce the number of alcohol-related deaths.