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Health watchdog NICE has revealed a “landmark” initiative today to vastly improve the care of those exposed to alcohol in the womb.Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) affects around 3% of the UK population - three times as many as autism - yet more than half of Brits (53%) have NEVER heard of it.FASD is a neurodevelopmental condition that arises from alcohol exposure in the womb, with 428 associated conditions linked to “devastating consequences” - from brain damage to physical and developmental issues.Today, The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) said that any child thought to have been exposed should be given an assessment.Any child confirmed to have been exposed should be sent for a neurodevelopmental assessment, and those confirmed to have FASD should be given a management plan for their needs.It also said women should be given early advice not to drink in their pregnancy, and have their alcohol consumption noted on records.This is part of a 20-year fight by campaigners and families living with FASD, who feel they have been largely “unsupported”.The spokeswoman for National Organisation for FASD, Joanna Buckard, said: “The NICE Quality Standard is a major leap forward in the fight to reduce alcohol-exposed pregnancies by giving women the information and support they need and, vitally, to create brighter futures for those with FASD and their families.“Too many people with FASD up to now have been left undiagnosed and unsupported, with sometimes devastating and avoidable consequences.”Professor Raja Mukherjee, who heads the FASD National Specialist Clinic and was on the NICE Quality Standard Committee, said: “FASD is a complex condition which affects brain and body.“There are over 428

Kate Garraway has given an update on her husband Derek Draper's health as she opened up on the importance of gardening and how it helps her cope.

Kate Garraway has updated fans on husband Derek Draper's health woes as she admitted having a family garden has become a lifeline for her.The Good Morning Britain host appeared on Love Your Garden as she spoke about nurturing a space the family can spend time in together and how it will help them to deal with Derek's condition.Kate, 54, has been caring for Derek ever since he came home from spending over a year in hospital when he contracted Covid-19 and suffered organ failure as a result of complications of the virus.Now she has created a well-being garden for her, Derek, and their two children Darcey, 16 and Billy, 12.Kate is hoping the open space will help them to cope with the stress and strain of coping with Derek's illness.She said: "The garden needs to be more than a space to go into. I really want to grow some plants to improve our health and wellbeing."Getting to work on the green masterpiece she raised her hopes for the garden, which will feature three separate holistic flowerbeds - an aromatherapy bed, one for plants that can be transformed into healthy teas, and one for medicinal plants that have properties such as antioxidants.She added: "I love the idea that there's plants that look good, smell good and do good.

WASHINGTON - Americans are one step closer to never having to "fall back" or "spring forward" with resetting their clocks after the U.S. Senate approved a measure that would make daylight saving time permanent. Senators on Tuesday unanimously voted for the Sunshine Protection Act, or S.623, sponsored by Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida.The proposed bill will now move to the House.

coronavirus pandemic obliterated 9.3 million jobs in Southeast Asia as lockdowns hit the region’s traditional engines of growth such as hospitality and tourism, according to the Asian Development Bank.

Lanarkshire’s chief midwife, Cheryl Clark, has warned that pregnant women are at higher risk of getting seriously ill from Covid-19 and urged those who haven't done so to get vaccinated.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa has met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (16) afternoon at the Indian Parliamentary Complex.The Finance Minister had thanked the Indian Prime Minister for the financial assistance India is providing to Sri Lanka.Further, PM Modi was invited by the Sri Lankan Minister to attend the much-awaited BIMSTEC or Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation be hosted by Sri Lanka on 30th March.

Prince William and Kate Middleton were slammed by royal fans for breaking an important Covid rule during the height of the pandemic. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge met with David Attenborough in September 2020 at a private viewing of his documentary – A Life On Our Planet. The royal couple were joined by their three children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis and took a picture with the veteran broadcaster at Kensington Palace.

China has moved to free up hospital beds as officials reported thousands of new cases from an Omicron-led coronavirus outbreak that has put millions under lockdown and raised fears for the health system.

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The owner of a gas station in Houston, Texas claimed on Monday that his business was hit on three separate occasions by thieves who made off with over 4,500 litres of stolen gasoline.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Litro Gas and Laugfs Gas have announced that the production and distribution process of domestic gas was suspended as they did not receive gas consignments to commence production.At the same time, people were seen waiting outside distribution centers anticipating the arrival of gas trucks to purchase domestic gas cylinders.

The international volunteer force assembled to fight the Russian invasion of Ukraine has recruited a significant number of Canadians, according to the group’s spokesperson.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will head to Brussels next week for a special summit of NATO leaders that will address Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Global News has learned.

There’s some hopeful news from across the border for Canadians tired of switching their clocks back and forth twice a year.

coronavirus infections, taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 42,998,938 while the active cases dipped to 32,811, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Wednesday.

A notorious thug caused a Covid scare at a wedding venue just hours before a couple's big day - after sleeping in the venue while infected with the deadly virus.

Vancouver city hall is on the hook for $5.7 million of the VPD’s budget after it was chopped from the original budget. The city will have to come up with the cash.

The U.S. Senate is taking steps to end seasonal time changes and has passed a bill to make Daylight Saving Time permanent.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed Canadian lawmakers in parliament Tuesday, and again called for NATO to establish a no-fly zone over his country as Russian attacks continue to target civilians. Aaron McArthur reports.

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HOLMESBURG - The twice a year ritual – springing forward and falling back - is enough to make a person a little cuckoo."Losing that hour of sleep messes up everything," CJ Eiler commented.At the Henry of Mayfair clock shop, the twice a year ritual of springing forward and falling back may become a thing of the past."Yes, I do change clocks. I change a lot of clocks.

PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia couple is reunited after the wife escaped war torn Ukraine where she was trapped while caring for her sick mother when Russia's army invaded over three weeks ago. Sean Moir and Valentyna Levytsky traveled to Ukraine in January, 6 months after the couple was married at a summer ceremony in Kyiv. Valentyna stayed behind to take care of her mother, Nadiah, who was ill with late-stage Parkinson's disease. Nadiah's condition got progressively worse just as Russia started its long-threatened invasion of Ukraine, Moir explained.

*WARNING: Article contains strong language that may not be suitable for some readers.*CHICAGO — Family members of Jussie Smollett claim they have received harassing and threatening phone calls since the actor began serving five months of jail time for staging a hate crime hoax in 2019.Smollett's defense team released a statement on Monday that said Jussie's siblings started getting "bombarded with phone threats" on Friday, the morning after the former Empire actor checked into the Cook County Jail.DOWNLOAD THE FOX 32 CHICAGO APP FOR BREAKING NEWS ALERTS"The morning after Jussie checked into the jail, his sibling who’s [sic] phone number is his emergency contact started being bombarded with phone threats about harm that would be done to Jussie in the jail," the statement said.Attorneys said a male caller used profane, racist and homophobic language and the call came from an unlisted number.The supporters of Jussie Smollett said he is being mistreated by a racist system after he was sentenced to jail time for staging a hate crime against himself. They held a rally outside the Cook County Jail in Chicago."Hi, this is n***** lives matter.

BELLMAWR, N.J. - The cost of filling up a gas tank is painful, but now there is something that may sting even more - gas thieves on the rise.  They’re damaging cars and stirring up all kinds of emotions."It’s just unbelievable," says Cynthia Ross of West Philadelphia. "People go to any length to take from you, to harm you. They don’t care about your car, the money you have to put out to get it fixed and everybody is having a hard time, as it is."It’s a brazen crime that’s happening locally, as well as all across the country.Police in Allentown, Pa.

WASHINGTON (AP) - The federal government has provided more than $2 billion to help cover funeral costs for more than 300,000 families of people who died from COVID-19, the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced Tuesday as it launches a new campaign to raise awareness about the aid to eligible families. More than 965,000 people have died in the U.S.

Today we are announcing eight people who died with COVID-19 yesterday and an additional 16 people who died in the past three weeks.  Among the 24 deaths reported today are eight people whom we know died at aged residential care facilities.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Government has published an extraordinary gazette revising the prices of 60 medicinal drugs with effect from Tuesday (15).

NEW YORK, (Reuters); Oil prices tumbled more than 6% on Tuesday (15) to their lowest in almost three weeks, as Russia suggested it would allow a revival of the Iran nuclear deal to go forward and as traders worried growing pandemic lockdowns in China could dent demand.Both Brent and U.S. crude futures benchmark settled below $100 per barrel for the first time since late February.

Covid vaccination for all in the age group of 12-14 years is available from today onward at all Government COVID Vaccination Centers free of cost. The vaccination for the 12-14 years cohort will begin from 9 am today. The vaccine to be administered for this age group would be Biological E-led Corbevax.

Three men were injured in a triple shooting Tuesday night in Olney, police said. PHILADELPHIA - Three people were driven to the hospital by police after they were injured in a street shooting Tuesday night in Philadelphia's Olney neighborhood, according to police.Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department were called to the 4800 block of Lawrence Street just before 8:30 p.m.

Police say two people are in custody following a large drug bust during a traffic stop in Phoenix. PHOENIX - Police say two people are in custody following a large drug bust during a traffic stop in north Phoenix."It is another example of great police work.

More people in Saskatchewan died waiting for surgery during COVID-19 than before: data “It’s bigger than my birthday… everyone actually shows up for that (celebration),” she said.“It’s my dial-a-versary.”Jessica Bailey’s diagnosis is simpler but it’s also worse. She’s 36 and has been receiving dialysis for three years.Her doctors told her five months ago that she is palliative, meaning she likely has less than a year to live.They were on the waiting list for a transplant last year, but in September the Saskatchewan Health Authority postponed all transplant operations so staff could be reassigned to help with the fourth COVID-19 wave.Janzen’s and Bailey’s health declined since then and they’ve both no longer on the list.“The longer we wait, the worse my health gets,” Bailey said.“And the worse my health gets, the less likely (I am) to be on the list.”You need to be healthy enough to receive a transplant to be on the list.Bailey needed months to recover from complications from a day surgery.Janzen now needs her parathyroid removed before she can get a new kidney.

After 3-years of labour peace, the stage is being set for potential confrontation between more than 300,000 unionized workers and the provincial government. Legislative bureau chief Keith Baldrey has more details.

Today we are announcing eight people who died with COVID-19 yesterday and an additional 16 people who died in the past three weeks.  Among the 24 deaths reported today are eight people whom we know died at aged residential care facilities.

Police in Frankford investigate a shooting that left a 30-year-old man dead. FRANKFORD - Philadelphia Police are investigating a shooting that killed a 30-year-old man in Frankford.According to officials, police were called to the intersection of Hawthorne and Harrison Streets for reported gunshots.Upon arrival, the officers found the 30-year-old victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds all over his body.Shell casings mark how many times a man was shot at Harrison and Hawthorne Streets, while he was holding a baby in a car seat, The man was rushed by police to Temple University Hospital, where he died from his injuries.Witnesses tell police the man was holding a car seat with a baby inside while he was being shot.

HOUSTON - Houston police are looking for thieves responsible for stealing more than 1,000 gallons of fuel from a local gas station.For three straight days, investigators believe burglars stole roughly 350 gallons of diesel from the Fuqua Express in Southeast Houston. In total, roughly 1,100 gallons of fuel were taken.RELATED: Fuel thieves targeting gas stations, stealing dozens of gallons"People are trying to make a buck," said Jerry Thayil, manager of Fuqua Express. "This is not the way to make a buck."Police believe the burglars are using an elaborate method to take the fuel. On surveillance video, a lookout car can be seen at nearby gas pump. Then, a van parks over the station’s gas caps designed to store fuel underground. Using a trap door, some sort of suction device, and a storage unit, investigators believe the thieves were able to quietly pump hundreds of gallons of diesel into their vehicle.MORE CRIME AND PUBLIC SAFETYAll three incidents took place in broad daylight. Thayil’s says paying customers nearby didn’t notice. The person responsible, or people, never get out of the van."You wouldn’t see anything," said Thayil. "There’s only an 8-inch clearance from the van, to the [ground]. They have a trap door inside their van. They pull up the trap door, break the lock of our tank cap, and insert a tube there and start the pump. It took them about 15 minutes to get roughly [350 gallons] of diesel."The gas station is locally owned and operated by Thayil’s father. He estimates the stolen diesel to be worth more than $5,000.On a fourth straight day last week, Thayil says the same group comes back to try another fuel burglary. However, Thayil had been watching surveillance video."Don’t try that over here again," said

FRANKFORD - Philadelphia Police are investigating a shooting that killed a 30-year-old man in Frankford.According to officials, police were called to the 1800 block of Foulkrod Street Tuesday evening, around 7 p.m.Upon arrival, the officers found the 30-year-old victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds all over his body.The man was rushed by police to Temple University Hospital, where he died from his injuries.Authorities say an investigation into the shooting is underway. No weapon has been recovered and no arrest has been made.___Tips can be submitted by calling 215-686-TIPS (8477) or texting PPD TIP (773847).

PORTLAND, Ore. - A former prison nurse has been indicted for sexually assaulting a dozen female inmates at the Coffee Creek Correctional Facility, Oregon’s only women’s prison.The U.S. Department of Justice unsealed a federal indictment Monday charging 37-year-old Tony Daniel Klein with the crimes.

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TOPSHAM, Maine - Some students are being praised as heroes for steering a school bus to safety after the driver suffered a heart attack and later died.The Topsham Police Department in Maine said around 7:30 a.m. Monday the school bus operator was "believed to have experienced a medical event that left him incapacitated." The incident happened as the bus traveled east on Route 201 towards the Cathance River Bridge.Authorities said 14 middle and high school students were on board.RELATED: Cecil County crossing guard hit by car, saves studentPolice said at least two students grabbed the wheel and applied the brakes, bringing the bus to a stop on the side of the road.

PHILADELPHIA - The Save Our Streets discussion turned to a shortage of officers and police personnel and how that shortage is directly impacting law enforcement.Attorney General Josh Shapiro met with several southeast Pennsylvania police chiefs Tuesday to discuss efforts to fill police vacancies and improve recruitment efforts, as well as public safety resources.Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw, and others, admitted that the current officer shortage is a serious problem.MORE HEADLINES:"Here it is in plain numbers," Commissioner Outlaw stated. "In Philadelphia, in 2015, the PPD had approximately 6,600 sworn officers and, around, 800 civilian personnel.

Holly Willoughby has been forced to miss hosting duties on This Morning and Dancing on Ice after testing positive for coronavirus.Appearing on the This Morning sofa for the second day alongside Holly's temporary replacement Josie Gibson, co-host Phillip Schofield revealed he had reached out the 41-year-old star as she quarantines at home.Holly tested positive for Covid-19 over the weekend, just hours before she was gearing up to go on air to host Dancing on Ice.Phillip, 59, offered a health update to concerned ITV viewers during Tuesday's episode, revealing that Holly was doing "fine", but admitted she was "annoyed" over the situation.Phillip explained: "Holly obviously has still got rona, so sending her massive love and texting her throughout the day, checking she is okay."She's fine, just annoyed, so lots of love and get well soon."Phil addressed her absence from the show on Monday morning, telling fans: "Well we were absolutely convinced,, Holly and I, that having worked all the way through everything, that we might be immune. "And then it got me a few weeks ago, and over the weekend it's got Holly."So she's tested positive and she’s at home watching, and it's the weirdest thing in the world when you can't do it and you're watching it from homeFormer Big Brother winner Josie has previously stepped in for Willoughby at the last minute, back in November last year, when Willoughby came down with a stomach bug.Phillip said to Josie as they opened the show: "'This is a bit of a first! About an hour ago you were on your way to do our live competitions in Surrey.Gibson confessed: "I couldn't believe it...

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Wednesday said New Zealand will reopen its borders much earlier than expected, with Australians allowed to travel there from 12 April.