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Oct 2023
28m 27s

FASD: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

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Dr. Jeanine Cook-Garard learns about FASD - Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. Our guest says that this is the number one preventable cause of developmental, learning and intellectual disabilities in the world. Prenatal exposure to alcohol affects 1 in 20 of us, yet it is seldom diagnosed, having many overlapping characteristics with more commonly acknowledge ... Show More
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