More women need folic acid supplements: U.S. experts
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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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Vitamin E supplements, which millions take in the hope of longer, healthier lives, may do more harm than good, researchers reported on Wednesday.
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A group of doctors urges the UK government to proceed with the folic-acid fortification of flour.
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Every pregnant woman with quality prenatal care knows: folic acid is the first and most important nutrient for your baby. In fact, increasing your consumption of folic acid before you get pregnant - even if
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Adding folic acid to mother&#39;s food can protect the to-be born baby from spina bifida or neural tube disorders and other birth defects, a Canadian research has revealed.
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NEW YORK  - Moms-to-be who have low vitamin D levels during pregnancy appear to be at increased risk for suffering from pre-eclampsia, according to a study.
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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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27/09/2004 - A recent study in Canada has given weight to the assumption that adding folic acid to food can dramatically reduce the incidence of birth defects - suggesting that Europe should follow the example set by North America and start to fortify its
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[Health India]: Washington, Dec 10: A new study conducted by Scotland&#39;s University of Aberdeen suggests that taking folic acid is associated with breast cancer risk.
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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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Thousands of people taking vitamins could be at risk of premature death, according to research published today. A review of antioxidant vitamin supplements, such as Vitamin E
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Although all women of  childbearing age are recommended to take 400 micrograms of  folic acid daily to prevent possible birth defects should they  become pregnant, findings from two new studies indicate that  most eligible women, especially those between 18 and 24 years  of age, do not.
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Folic acid, a B vitamin widely taken by pregnant women to protect against birth defects, has been linked to an increased risk of breast cancer, in a new health study.
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Women who take high doses of folic acid during pregnancy may increase the risk of getting breast cancer, according to research. A study involving almost 3,000 mums-to-be found women who took the supplement
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Supplementing foods like bread with folic acid could cut the risks of a stroke by a fifth, a study suggests.
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Diets rich in calcium reduce women's risk of colorectal cancer, and women who also take calcium supplements can cut their risk even more, researchers said on Thursday.
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NEW YORK  - Daily use of folic acid supplements does not prevent colon adenomas in patients with a history of these growths, which usually develop into cancer over time, according to a report in the Journal of the American Medical Association.