Approximately one in four women in Canada are unaware of the benefits of taking folic acid before and during pregnancy to ...

Folic acid is an essential nutrient for expectant mothers as it aids in averting brain and spine abnormalities in the baby. Even though wholesome foods such as beans and leafy vegetables are good ...

A new study has found that approximately one in four in women in Canada are unaware of the benefits of taking folic acid before and during pregnancy to prevent some birth defects.

Approximately one in four women in Canada are unaware of the benefits of taking folic acid before and during pregnancy to ...

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GPs have been urged to continue to promote the importance of folic acid supplementation in pregnancy after it is added to non ...

Mothers-to-be who take folic acid supplements are more likely to have twins, say researchers. Many use the vitamin before and during pregnancy to reduce the risk of their babies being born with ...

Bread and flour is to be fortified with folic acid in a bid to prevent birth defects such as spina bifida in around 200 babies every year. A new law passed UK-wide today, hailed as “momentous ...

A Neonatologist, Efunbo Dosekun, has urged intending mothers to adopt preventative medical approaches to prevent them from ...

Prenatal supplements provide the important vitamins and minerals needed during pregnancy. These include folic acid, iron, ...

“The move to include folic acid will reduce neural tube defects by 20% in the UK and improve the health of pregnant women,” the DHSC said. “It will also deliver savings of around £20 million to the ...

“The fortification of flour is a simple and effective way to help to reduce cases of neural tube defects, although it is ...