Men drink more, are more likely to binge drink and are almost four times more likely to develop alcohol use disorder than women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Yet when ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A Texas A&M researcher has found a connection between alcohol-related birth defects and a father’s drinking habits before conception. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) is the most severe ...

The effects of boozing can be detected in sperm for more than a month after cessation and can lead to some pretty serious birth defects, Texas A&M University scientists have found in — at least in ...

According to the U.S. Surgeon General, women should not drink alcoholic beverages during pregnancy because of the risk of birth defects in their unborn child. Now, research at Texas A&M University ...

Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. According to the US Surgeon General, women should not drink alcoholic beverages during pregnancy because of the risk of birth defects in ...

Drinking alcoholic beverages is the leading cause of mental and physical birth defects, exceeding both spina bifida and Down Syndrome. Alcohol causes more severe abnormalities in a developing baby ...

Jurors heard more about the effects of alcohol on unborn babies in defense of the Parkland school shooter Tuesday. Neuro-psychologist Dr. Paul Connor was cross examined about his testimony on Monday.

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - Researchers at Texas A&M previously discovered that excessive drinking by a father before conception can have a negative effect on fetal development. But recently, ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- As January comes to a close, doctors say it's important to recognize National Birth Defects Awareness Month. The March of Dimes says birth defects are the leading cause of infant ...