Study Raises Questions About Folate Supplements
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British scientists called on Friday for  more research into the possibility that it is harmful for women  to take folic acid supplements throughout pregnancy.
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Adding folic acid to foods can significantly reduce the number of babies born with spina bifida and other birth defects, according to a new study by Canadian researchers.
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Women who take the Pill are protecting themselves against cancer and heart disease, says a new study that contradicts numerous investigations and health scares.
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NEW YORK  - Upping the daily intake of  folate has been widely promoted in recent years to reduce  women's risk of having a baby with spina bifida, but it also  seems to have another benefit.
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THURSDAY, Sept. 16 (HealthDayNews) -- Forty percent of American women of childbearing age now get enough folic acid to help prevent birth defects, according to a new March of Dimes survey.
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Upping the daily intake of folate has been widely promoted in recent years to reduce women's risk of having a baby with spina bifida, but it also seems to have another benefit.
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OTTAWA - Fortifying grain products with folic acid has led to a dramatic decline in the rate of birth defects such as spina bifida, a new study by Health Canada shows.
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More U.S. women are taking daily supplements of folic acid, a B vitamin crucial to prevent some major birth defects, but the number remains too low, federal health officials said on Thursday.
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NEW YORK  - New research challenges the   widely held belief that folate protects against colorectal   cancer by showing that low circulating levels of this B   vitamin, rather than high levels, are actually tied to a   reduced risk of the cancer.
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Millions of people take them to stay healthy but scientists said on Friday that vitamin supplements do not protect against stomach and other cancers and may even make them worse.
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Researchers are trying to understand how much vitamin D is necessary for optimal health. Are you taking enough?
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Probiotics, the potentially beneficial bacteria and yeasts available as diet supplements, may not be as helpful as widely believed.
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By CARLA K. JOHNSON CHICAGO - Antioxidant vitamins taken by tens of millions of people around the world won't lead to a longer life, according to an analysis of dozens of studies that adds to evidence questioning the value of the popular supplements.
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In a study just released by the American Heart Association, researchers found that high daily doses of vitamin E supplements can be deadly.
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[Health India]: Washington, Oct 12 : A new research presented at the American Heart Association&#39;s 58th Annual High Blood Pressure Research Conference showed that young women who consume more than 800 micrograms of folate per day can reduce their risk of
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NEW YORK  - Folate intake in the U.S. is well below targets established by the Food and Drug Administration when it mandated folic acid fortification of enriched grain products in 1998, according to a report in the American Journal of Public Health.
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Folate, a vitamin already known for its power to prevent birth defects, also appears to reduce the risk of high blood pressure in women young and old.