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Obstetrics
Latest data show alcohol use rates stable among pregnant women in U.S.
January 20th, 2005
According to a report in the December 24, 2004, edition of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, alcohol use rates have remained stable among pregnant women in the U.S. To date, no level of alcohol consumption during pregnancy has been found to be safe. Current national guidelines recommend that women who are pregnant or might become pregnant abstain from alcohol use. However, there is a high percentage of women who continue to drink during pregnancy, including those who are pregnant and don't know it, therefore placing themselves at risk for having a child with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD),...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-01-20)
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