Costs to families for behavioral problems grew more than twice as fast as other childhood health care over the past decade Behavioral care made up about 40% of all health expenditures for U.S.

Alcohol is ubiquitous in Europe — as a pleasure, as a social glue, and as a cultural heritage. Yet this seemingly harmless companion causes devastating health, social, and economic damage. According ...

Seventy-three DWI test results in Aitkin County are being looked at closely by authorities now after a local attorney raised concerns about an alcohol testing device. The device in question is housed ...

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It’s a well-known fact that foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) in children is caused by mothers who drink during pregnancy. But it turns out that the father’s drinking habits could also affect a ...

The authors noted that, as part of regular health supervision visits and surveillance, screening should begin within the first month of life to identify postpartum depression in caregivers. HealthDay ...

Complete global and domain-specific screens for anxiety should begin at age 8 years, and this screening should be expanded at age 12 for depression and suicide, if not warranted earlier. HealthDay ...

Ready or not, incoming kindergartners are now entering the world of formal education, raising the question: What truly defines kindergarten readiness? Individual kindergarten-readiness “checklists” ...

What a difference a year makes for Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin. Kiffin lost his father, Monte, last year, and he faced the challenges he had with alcohol, according to ESPN’s Marty Smith on the ...

Fetal alcohol syndrome is the most severe and preventable form of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, requiring specific diagnostic criteria. Obstetricians are crucial in preventing fetal alcohol ...