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Nova Scotia researcher calls for warning labels on alcohol
12/12/2013 10:08
A Nova Scotia researcher is calling for warning labels on alcohol, similar to those that already exist on cigarette packages, even though there's
no evidence that liquor labeling works. In an article in the Journal of Public Health Police published in...
Helping children with sensory overload
10/12/2013 07:44
Donations help create place for students to calm down when the outside world gets too hectic
Admiral Seymour elementary teacher Andrea Wilks, right, is joined by former MLA Joan McIntyre, who donated to The Vancouver Sun's Adopt-A-School campaign, which in turn helped pay for this...
Proposed alcohol warnings stir things up
10/12/2013 07:38
National Post - (Latest Edition)
BY TOM BLACKWELL
For millions of Canadians, alcohol in its various forms is one of life’s great pleasures, its appeal often enhanced by artful packaging.
It is also, according to the World Health Organization, the second biggest source of death and disease, causing...
RNs behind push to help colleagues better understand Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.
10/12/2013 07:35
Thousands of children suffer from Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. Nurses can help by advocating for greater awareness of the risks of drinking during pregnancy, and by supporting more effective diagnosis, interventions and supports for those with the disorder.
Go to their website to explore...
Brief Interventions to Decrease Alcohol Misuse in Women
06/12/2013 09:09
FASD prevention can be approached from many levels. For example, Poole (2008) discusses four levels of FASD prevention:
Level 1 - Broad awareness building, health promotion efforts, and public policy
Level 2 – Brief Counselling with Girls and Women of Childbearing Age
Level 3 –...
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder focus of Sudbury conference
06/12/2013 08:50
Disorder is believed to affect more than 10% of Canadian children
People from across the country affected by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder are gathering in Sudbury this week.
The Anishnawbek Nation is hosting an educational conference in town to raise...
Alberta Gov’t makes moves to prevent FASD
05/12/2013 07:44
Alberta is collaborating on an international charter to help prevent Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder — and develop new strategies to curb prenatal alcohol consumption altogether.
The provincial government estimates there are more than 36,000 Albertans living with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder...
South Africa: highest incidence of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome in the world.
05/12/2013 07:42
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome can be mistaken for ADHD
I have a foster son who has Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.
South Africa has the highest incidence on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome in the world. There are hardly any support systems in place for sufferers, nor nearly enough awareness made or even acknowledgement of...
Alberta deserves praise as leader in FASD strategy
05/12/2013 07:40
You might have heard of the two back-to-back conferences in Edmonton dealing with the problem of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD).
What you probably haven’t heard of is the total cost: $1.4 million.
And what you likely didn’t know is that the Alberta government is covering almost half the...
Exploring the Prevention of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in the Northwest Territories of Canada: Brightening our home fires
04/12/2013 09:28
A study exploring the prevention of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder from a woman's health perspective was recently published in The International Journal of Alcohol and Drug Research. Recognizing that research on the prevention of FASD is a sensitive topic due to stigma...
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