Folic acid added to flour to lessen birth defects
Adding folic acid to flour could prevent around 200 cases of neural tube defects, such as spina bifida, every year, and ...
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My Baby Was Born Premature With a ‘Scary’ 4-Pound Tumor on Her Tailbone
In February at Kristin’s 20 week anatomy scan, doctors said their baby could have spina bifida. Speaking with People, Kristin ...
Flour to be fortified with folic acid from 2026 to tackle serious birth defects
Bread and flour will be fortified with an essential vitamin in a bid to prevent serious birth defects in hundreds of babies ...
Boy, 11, embraces his spinal condition
Spina Bifida is a condition where the bones of the spinal cord don’t fuse properly during a baby’s development, leaving the ...
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Folic acid to be added to bread and flour to protect babies from serious birth defects
The government announced new measures this week, to help prevent conditions including spina bifida by adding folic acid to ...
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Darren Woodburn leads charge on educating public about spina bifida
An event aimed at raising awareness for spina bifida took place on Saturday at the Wallace Lodge at Sally Buffalo Park.Spina ...
Folic acid to be added to bread and flour to tackle serious birth defects such as spina bifida
A deficiency of folic acid during pregnancy can increase the risk of serious problems for babies, known as neural tube ...
'I've had 18 operations in 11 years - I want my schoolmates to understand my condition'
Alex Cunningham, 11, has undergone 18 operations and hails Birmingham Children's Hospital as his 'second home' ...
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11-year-old transforms his wheelchair into penalty box costume for Halloween
"Every year, we build [a Halloween costume] around his chair, and it's completely accessible," Blake's mom, Megan Mompher, told Storyful of her son, who was born with spina bifida. "Each costume ...
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Doctors said little Johnny would never walk – they were wrong
Johnny was born with spina bifida at Mater Mothers’ Hospital in South Brisbane. The condition occurs when a baby’s spinal cord fails to develop or close properly while in the womb and impacts ...
Vitamin to be added to bread in UK in 'very important' move, government announces
Bread and flour will be fortified with a vital vitamin in an effort to prevent serious birth defects in hundreds of babies ...