General consensus from most public health officials is to abstain from alcohol. A pregnant woman is in a doctor's office in this undated stock photo. STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images It began with a promising ...

TUESDAY, June 19 (HealthDay News) -- One of the cardinal rules for expectant moms: don't drink. But a new study out of Denmark is throwing that maxim into doubt. It finds that 5-year-olds whose ...

For decades, women have been told that drinking any amount of alcohol during pregnancy can harm their developing child. The zero-alcohol rule is so ingrained that just walking into a bar while ...

Pregnant women don't necessarily need to forgo the occasional drink during holiday get-togethers this month, according to recent research. Studies suggest light drinking during pregnancy may have no ...

Battling against potentially harmful information is an everyday occurrence for Dee Quinn. So when a report condoning moderate drinking during pregnancy began to circulate recently, Quinn urged people ...

Non-alcoholic beer can contain up to 0.5% alcohol, so it's not completely alcohol-free. Experts generally agree that no amount of alcohol is safe during pregnancy to avoid risks to the baby. It's best ...

A simple information sheet may help prevent harms caused by prenatal alcohol exposure. A study just published in Alcohol, Clinical and Experimental Research found that women who reviewed a flyer with ...

Nineteen women (19% of those approached) were interviewed. An additional two women mailed back signed consent forms, but were unable to be contacted for interviews after multiple attempts. None of the ...

If you find out you're pregnant, you might worry about having a few drinks with friends before or during the first few weeks ...