Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) and Down syndrome are both conditions that are present at birth. While they both affect facial appearance, development, and physical health, they have different causes.

Read more about local philanthropic efforts in the Year-end Giving Guide. Substance exposure happens across all social, economic and ethnic backgrounds. Yet stigma and shame contribute to families not ...

Men drink more, are more likely to binge drink and are almost four times more likely to develop alcohol use disorder than women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Yet when ...

Symptoms of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) typically emerge in early childhood but may present differently during a person’s teenage years and early adulthood. Behavioral therapy, medications, parental ...

Men drink more, are more likely to binge drink and are almost four times more likely to develop alcohol use disorder than women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Yet when ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Many children adopted from Eastern European countries may have been exposed to damaging levels of alcohol in the womb, a new study suggests. In a study of 71 children ...

When the mom, dad or both parents drink, the health risks of alcohol extends to their future offspring. Robert Daly/OJO Images via Getty Images The conditions within a person’s home, family and ...

Whatever happened to Ellie Gertz, the adopted child a parent couldn't handle? Dec. 7, 2011— -- Lori Gertz was vilified last year when critics accused her of heartlessly sending her 7-year-old ...

Story by Michael Golding, Professor of Physiology, Texas A&M University The conditions within a person’s home, family and community affect their ability to stay healthy. Scientists studying these ...