“A fight is brewing in Washington, D.C., over booze. Agencies, lobbyists and lawmakers are fighting over alcohol guidelines due to be updated next year. In this news piece, “Julie Wernau, reporter for The Wall Street Journal, joins CBS News to explain what some of the proposed changes might look like and how they could affect your daily pour.”
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“In partnership with members of the International Adult Leadership Collaborative of FASD Changemakers, an international group of adults with FASD, we developed a mobile health (mHealth) application based on self-determination theory (SDT), called "My Health Coach," to promote self-management and health advocacy.”
- Digital Health
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“This cross-sectional study investigated the characteristics and outcomes of children and youths diagnosed with FASD between 2015 and 2018 in British Columbia, Canada and examined the relationships between prenatal substance exposures, FASD diagnostic categories, and adverse health and social outcomes.”
- Nutrients
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This news release from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism states, “Summer is typically a wonderful season for outdoor activities and spending additional time with family and friends. For some people, these activities include drinking beverages containing alcohol. This summer, take measures to protect your own health and that of your loved ones.”
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“82 % of individuals with alcohol exposure have at least one co-occurring disorder. Older individuals, females, and those with an FASD diagnosis had higher prevalences of multiple disorders. These findings help inform both the diagnosis and support of individuals with alcohol exposure.”
- Journal of Affective Disorders
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“A new study describes how modern mothers make sense of the emerging cultural phenomenon of “mommy drinking” or “the wine mom.”
Professor Jenna Abetz says, “Over the past 15–20 years, drinking—even heavy drinking—has become normalized for mothers who are white and middle class.”
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