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Ballerinas And Female Athletes Share Quadruple Health Threats
May 30, 2009 — Sports medicine researchers have found that young female professional dancers face the same health risks as young female athletes when they don't eat enough to offset the energy they spend, and stop ... > full story -
Some Neural Tube Defects In Mice Linked To Enzyme Deficiency
May 25, 2009 — Women of childbearing age can reduce the risk of having a child born with a neural tube defect such as spina bifida by eating enough folate or folic acid. New research using mice confirms the ... > full story -
Folic Acid Effecive In Preventing Congenital Heart Defects, Canadian Research Shows
May 14, 2009 — Canada's policy of fortifying grain products with folic acid has already proved to be effective in preventing neural tube defects. New research shows that folic acid also decreases the incidence of ... > full story -
Taking Folic Acid Supplements Before Conception Linked To Reduced Risk Of Premature Birth
May 11, 2009 — Taking folic acid supplements for at least a year before conception is associated with reduction in the risk of premature birth, according to a new ... > full story -
Folic Acid May Help Treat Allergies, Asthma
April 30, 2009 — Folic acid, or vitamin B9, essential for red blood cell health and long known to reduce the risk of spinal birth defects, may also suppress allergic reactions and lessen the severity of allergy and ... > full story -
Immigrant Women In Canada May Be At Higher Risk Of Having A Baby With A Birth Defect
April 16, 2009 — Immigrant women are less likely to use folic acid supplements before pregnancy to prevent spina bifida, particularly those who recently immigrated to the country, according to a new study. The study ... > full story -
Health Benefits, Consequences Of Folic Acid Dependent On Circumstances
April 1, 2009 — For the past several decades, evidence has shown that greater dietary intake of the B-vitamin, folate, offers protection against the development of certain common cancers and reduces neural tube ... > full story -
Pregnant Women Who Smoke Urged To Give Up Before 15-Week 'Deadline'
March 26, 2009 — Women who stop smoking before week 15 of pregnancy cut their risk of spontaneous premature birth and having small babies to the same as non-smokers, according to new ... > full story -
Folic Acid Supplements Linked To Higher Risk Of Prostate Cancer, Study Shows
March 10, 2009 — Men who took a daily folic acid supplement of 1 mg daily had more than twice the risk of prostate cancer compared with men who took a ... > full story -
Low Levels Of Vitamin B12 May Increase Risk For Neural Tube Defects
March 2, 2009 — Children born to women who have low blood levels of vitamin B12 shortly before and after conception may have an increased risk of a neural tube defect, according to a new analysis. Vegans and ... > full story
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