Fetal Alcohol-related defects: A Life Sentence
Friday, October 24, 2008 - 09:28
in Health & Medicine
Every year, almost 4000 babies in Germany are born with alcohol-related defects. The mothers of these children have often drunk alcohol regularly during the pregnancy. The consequences are often devastating and commonly persist into adulthood.
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