Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Awareness

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Some people who have it describe fetal alcohol syndrome as a hangover that lasts a lifetime. When an adult woman drinks alcohol, her body metabolizes it, then it’s gone. She might have some hangover symptoms the next day, like a headache, then she’s back to normal. But if she’s pregnant, the alcohol she drank can [...]

Galena official makes presentation about dangers of shaking infantsJoplin GlobeNewman passed around a doll with underdeveloped arms and legs and unusual facial features, representing an infant with fetal alcohol syndrome. …
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