New statistics show that efforts to reduce birth defects by making sure women get enough folic acid are working. CBS News health correspondent Dr. Emily Senay talks with the Early Show about this ...

Arlington, VA - A new study suggests that folate supplementation in the food supply, mandated in 1998 by the US government to prevent neural tube defects, has had the added benefit of increased folate ...

Medically reviewed by Aviv Joshua, MS, RDN Although a multivitamin can help if you are deficient in nutrients, most people ...

Prenatal care is essential for the health of expectant mothers and newborns alike. The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Office on Women's Health notes that babies of mothers who don't get ...

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High dietary folate may decrease the incidence of stroke, according to a 20-year study reported in a recent edition of Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association. Researchers found that people ...

This article was reviewed by Lynn Marie Morski, MD, JD. Folic acid is an essential nutrient you’ve likely seen on food labels or vitamin bottles — often targeting pregnant women (since it helps ...

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DALLAS, May 3 – For the first time, high dietary folate was found to decrease the incidence of stroke, according to a 20-year study reported in today’s Stroke: Journal of the American Heart ...