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Alcohol Use
Australian Study suggests alcohol use during pregnancy is more than a medical issue
April 21st, 2006
A large Australian study finds that babies born to women hospitalized for alcohol-related reasons during pregnancy are smaller, have lower Apgar scores and are more likely to be admitted to a special care unit, and suggests that the solution lies in a societal, rather than simply a medical approach. These women have a higher number of previous pregnancies, smoke more heavily and are less likely to be privately insured, according to the study in a recent issue of Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research. “To reduce alcohol consumption by pregnant women, there needs to be a government-society approach to the issue, rather than simply...
Source: Science Letter (2006-04-21)
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