Folic acid is already recommended for women trying to conceive-to help prevent babies being born with spina bifida. But the elderly need to increase the amount they take because it helps reduce ...

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

Because about half of pregnancies in the U.S. are unplanned, it's recommended that women of reproductive age get 400 micrograms of folic acid each day in addition to consuming foods with folate.

Gray hair is a natural (and beautiful) part of become older and wiser, but sometimes you can't help but panic when you notice ...

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

Shine said all women who might become pregnant should take a daily supplement of folic acid, whether or not they are trying for a baby. Folic acid is added to flour in more than 80 countries - and ...

Pregnant women who take too much folic acid and its natural form vitamin B12 could increase the risk of their baby developing autism by 17 times, warns new research. Mums-to-be are often told to ...

Adding folic acid to flour could prevent around 200 cases of neural tube defects, such as spina bifida, every year, and improve the health of pregnant women, says the government, which is giving ...