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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

by Sally Worsham, Posted Oct 30th 2009 4:45PM

If a pregnant woman drinks during her pregnancy, she runs the risk of giving her unborn child fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). Consumption of alcohol during pregnancy does not always lead to FAS. Doctors are unsure exactly how much alcohol can cause ...
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Eat your leafy greens, get better sperm

by Nicole Teed, Posted Mar 26th 2008 1:01PM

For years, women who are trying to conceive have been advised to take folic acid supplements. Making sure to get enough of the B vitamin reduces the risk for birth defects -- specifically, spina bifida -- in a developing baby. New research shows that ...
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