Sloppy messaging on fetal alcohol

There's plenty of blame to spread around after this week's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report warning about the dangers of alcohol to a developing fetus, Tabitha M. Powledge writes: "The media and commentators are guilty of careless reading. But the CDC is guilty of careless writing too. The agency must know that the topic of women and alcohol and pregnancy or intended pregnancy has long been a hot-button issue." Also, new data deflates a popular belief.

February 6, 2016

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