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IEEE Spectrum November 2007 Josh Romero	Three-Dimensional Medical Imaging Could Improve Doctors' Ability to Diagnose Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Laser scanners could help diagnose a birth defect that's difficult to detect.
American Family Physician February 1, 2002 Mary-Anne Enoch & David Goldman	Problem Drinking and Alcoholism: Diagnosis and Treatment Although associated with considerable morbidity and mortality, alcoholism often goes unrecognized in a clinical or primary health care setting. Several brief screening instruments are available to quickly identify problem drinking, often a pre-alcoholism condition...
American Family Physician August 15, 2000 David S. Newberger	Down Syndrome: Prenatal Risk Assessment and Diagnosis
Nursing April 2012 Elliott et al.	Managing alcohol withdrawal in hospitalized patients A focused nursing assessment is critical in identifying the potential for alcohol withdrawal symptoms in all hospitalized patients. This article discusses how to assess patients at risk and how to use these assessment findings as a basis for nursing interventions.
American Family Physician July 1, 2000 Ted D. Epperly	Health Issues in Men: Part II. Common Psychosocial Disorders During screening examinations and, when appropriate, other health-related visits, family physicians should be alert for signs and symptoms of common psychosocial disorders in men. Health issues of concern include alcohol and substance abuse, domestic violence, midlife crisis and depression.
American Journal of Nursing November 2008 Madeline A. Naegle	Screening for Alcohol Use and Misuse in Older Adults: Using the Short Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test--Geriatric Version The availability of accurate, easy-to-use screening tools to detect people in need of counseling can increase the number of older adults whose lives can be improved and even lengthened.
American Journal of Nursing January 2011 Vicky Keys	Alcohol Withdrawal During Hospitalization For a chronic drinker, sudden alcohol withdrawal because of an unexpected hospitalization can lead to escalating withdrawal symptoms and even death if unrecognized and untreated.
American Family Physician April 1, 2003 David J. Mersy	Recognition of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Ten percent of the population abuses drugs or alcohol, and 20 percent of patients seen by family physicians have substance-abuse problems, excluding tobacco use. These patients can be identified by relying on regular screening or a high index of suspicion based on "red flags."
Nurse Practitioner October 2010 Dawn Lee Garzon et al.	Providing Optimal Care for Children with Developmental Disorders Given the prevalence of children with developmental disorders, primary care providers need to educate themselves on how to diagnose and monitor this population.
American Family Physician April 1, 2005 Kirkham, Harris & Grzybowski	Evidence-Based Prenatal Care: Part I. General Prenatal Care and Counseling Issues Women should be counseled about the risks associated with pregnancy as well as the benefits of regular prenatal care.
American Family Physician March 15, 2004	Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome The spectrum of alcohol withdrawal symptoms ranges from such minor symptoms as insomnia and tremulousness to severe complications such as withdrawal seizures and delirium tremens. This article covers evaluation and treatment of the patient.
American Family Physician February 1, 2005 Richard D. Blondell	Ambulatory Detoxification of Patients with Alcohol Dependence An appropriate candidate for outpatient detoxification should have arrangements to start an alcohol treatment program and a responsible support person who can monitor progress, and should not have significant, acute, comorbid conditions or risk factors for severe withdrawal.
American Family Physician December 15, 2000 Toni Lapp	ACOG Addresses Psychosocial Screening in Pregnant Women Recognizing the broad range of psychosocial issues that pregnant women face is an important step toward improving women's health and birth outcomes...
American Family Physician February 1, 2002	Problem Drinking -- How To Recognize It Guidelines for recognizing problem drinking and getting help if necessary...
Managed Care June 2007 Lisa A. Higgins	Sobering Stats Invite Insurers To Fight Alcoholism Effectively Health plans may not be able to control problem drinking by their members. They can, however, affect the way their contracted providers approach the problem. And that may be what makes the difference.
American Family Physician April 1, 2003	Substance Abuse--How To Recognize It Am I drinking too much?... Am I taking risks with alcohol or other mood-altering substances?... Has my drinking or drug use become a habit?... Is alcohol or drug use taking over my life?... Has drinking alcohol or using drugs become a problem for me?... etc.
American Family Physician August 15, 2002 Ward & Zamorski	Benefits and Risks of Psychiatric Medications During Pregnancy Decisions regarding the use of psychiatric medications should be individualized, and the most important factor is usually the patient's level of functioning in the past when she was not taking medications.
AskMen.com Alex Santoso	Liver Health: The Beer Drinker's Best Herbs Studies have suggested that, when consumed in moderation, beer has many health benefits.
Science News February 22, 2003 Janet Raloff	Tipsy Times What health benefits can accrue from moderate tippling may disappear completely in people who binge to excess. And plenty of people do, a new study finds, with the incidence of inebriation on the rise in the United States.
American Family Physician June 15, 2006 Prater & Zylstra	Medical Care of Adults with Mental Retardation Primary medical care of persons with mental retardation should involve continuity of care, maintenance of comprehensive treatment documentation, routine periodic health screening, and an understanding of the unique medical and behavioral disorders common to this population.
American Family Physician October 1, 2004 Nancy Beth Grossman	Blunt Trauma in Pregnancy Trauma is the most common cause of nonobstetric death among pregnant women in the United States. Electronic fetal monitoring currently is the most accurate measure of fetal status after trauma, although the optimal duration of monitoring has not been established.
American Family Physician March 15, 2004	Alcohol Abuse: How to Recognize Problem Drinking Questions and answers on alcohol abuse.
American Family Physician May 15, 2004 Mark H. Ebell	Routine Screening for Depression, Alcohol Problems, and Domestic Violence This guide is one in a series that offers evidence-based tools to assist family physicians in improving their decision-making at the point of care.
Reactive Reports Issue 47 David Bradley	Hangover Culprit Found Do some East Asians have a special vulnerability when consuming alcohol? Masako Yokoyama thinks so. Acetaldehyde is a clue.
American Family Physician January 1, 2002 Mamta Fuloria & Shelley Kreiter	The Newborn Examination: Part I. Emergencies and Common Abnormalities Involving the Skin, Head, Neck, Chest, and Respiratory and Cardiovascular Systems A careful examination at delivery helps the physician detect anomalies, birth injuries, and cardiorespiratory disorders that may compromise a newborn's successful adaptation to extrauterine life...
Salon.com August 23, 2000 Cynthia Kuhn & Wilkie Wilson	Sober realization Although I quit drinking years ago, I am concerned that I may have irreparably damaged my health. Should I be worried?
American Family Physician July 15, 2001	NHBPEP Report on High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy: A Summary for Family Physicians
Nursing October 2011 Elizabeth Heavey	Obesity in pregnancy: Deliver sensitive care This article addresses the health risks of obesity to mother and baby during pregnancy, labor, and delivery and discusses what you can do to mitigate those risks.
AskMen.com Charles Capuano	FAQ On Alcohol - Part II Here are answers to some questions you may have concerning the effects of alcohol on your body and your mind.
AskMen.com Charles Capuano	FAQ On Alcohol There's hardly a man who doesn't enjoy his drink, but few among them know what the happy elixir does to the body and the mind. Once you know some of the effects that alcohol has on your body, use the information for your own benefit -- that is, have fun, but always drink responsibly.
American Family Physician May 15, 2005 Briscoe et al.	Management of Pregnancy Beyond 40 Weeks' Gestation Maternal and fetal risks increase with gestational age, but the management of otherwise low-risk prolonged pregnancies is controversial.
American Family Physician June 15, 2002 Stephanie C. Brundage	Preconception Health Care Appropriate preconception health care improves pregnancy outcomes.
Chemistry World October 7, 2013 Megan Tyler	Searching for a hangover cure Scientists have suggested that what you drink following the consumption of alcoholic beverages could alter the effect of alcohol on your body. The carbonated drink Sprite emerged as a potential reliever of alcohol-related symptoms.
Science News February 15, 2003 Janet Raloff	'Don't Drink Alone' Gets New Meaning In what may be bad news for bars and pubs, a European research consortium has found that people drinking alcohol outside of meals have a significantly higher risk of cancer in the mouth and neck than do those taking their libations with food.
AskMen.com James Fell	Alcohol And Weight Gain Alcohol calories rival that of sugar-sweetened beverages. Liquid calories are not satiating, and high ingestion is a major cause of weight gain.
Health November 2007 Linda Formichelli	Is Alcohol Really Good for You? Just a glass or two raises your risks for some scary diseases and lowers them for others. What's right and wrong with drinking?
AskMen.com Phil Pivnick	Low Calorie Alcohols If you want an alcoholic drink and you're watching your weight, which is the best way to go? Here are some choices.
American Family Physician January 15, 2001 Mark A. Zamorski & Wendy S. Biggs	Management of Suspected Fetal Macrosomia Fetal macrosomia, arbitrarily defined as a birth weight of more than 4,000 g (8 lb, 13 oz) complicates more than 10 percent of all pregnancies in the United States. Pregnancies complicated by fetal macrosomia are best managed expectantly...
American Family Physician March 1, 2004	Effects of Automobile Crashes Occurring During Pregnancy Increased automobile travel by pregnant women increases the likelihood of fetal injury or pregnancy complications from crashes, but relatively little is known about the factors involved in such outcomes.
AskMen.com Jeff Bayer	Alcohol & Muscles A look at the correlation between alcohol and the muscle-building process.
AskMen.com Adrienne Turner	Calorie Content of Alcohol It's a fact we all know but never want to admit: a couple of beers one night, a glass of wine the next and a few cocktails on the weekend all contribute to your spare tire.
American Family Physician November 1, 2005 Steven H. Williams	Medications for Treating Alcohol Dependence Medications for treating alcohol dependence primarily have been adjunctive interventions, and only three medications -- disulfiram, naltrexone, and acamprosate -- are approved for this indication by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Nurse Practitioner June 2011 Cabbage & Neal	Over-the-Counter Medications and Pregnancy: An Integrative Review Many over-the-counter medications are available to help alleviate common discomforts experienced during pregnancy. Although many appear to be safe, healthcare providers must familiarize themselves with these medications.
Salon.com April 12, 2002 Lisa Moricoli Latham	Lurch and destroy A new study shows that college binge drinkers, now with more women in their ranks, wreak havoc on campus. Harvard researcher Henry Wechsler charts the damage...
Reactive Reports Issue 43 David Bradley	Ibogaine Gaining on Alcohol Addiction Ibogaine has been used outside the US to treat addiction because of its known ability to reduce cravings for drugs of abuse and alcohol.
Reason June 2003 Jacob Sullum	Drink Up Anyway It was more than a decade ago that wineries first tried to inform their customers about the health benefits of moderate drinking. Since then the evidence has only gotten stronger, but the federal government still won't let them talk about it.
American Family Physician August 15, 2005 Carrie Morantz	Newsletter Latest Senate EHR Bill Combines and Replaces Previous Proposals... Agencies Collaborate to Help Patients Recover from Mental Illness... Study: Most Americans Do Not Think Obesity Risks Are Overestimated... etc.
American Family Physician June 15, 2003 Black & Hill	Over-the-Counter Medications in Pregnancy Pregnant women commonly use over-the-counter medications. Although most over-the-counter drugs have an excellent safety profile, some have unproven safety or are known to adversely affect the fetus.
Reason April 2003 Jacob Sullum	Good for the Heart Since the evidence that drinking can help prevent heart disease began to emerge in the 1970s, health nannies have worried that publicizing the connection would encourage alcohol abuse. But the latest study to confirm the health benefits of drinking suggests there is little cause for worry on that score.
American Journal of Nursing November 2009	Trauma in Pregnancy A description of the mechanisms of traumatic injury during pregnancy includes a discussion of the normal changes of pregnancy and their implications in the care of pregnant trauma patients, and offers strategies for assessment and treatment.