SALUD: Expert Touts Folic Acid for Prevention of Birth Defects

Back pains, edema and pelvic girdle pain withstanding, pregnancy is a beautiful thing. Furthermore, a healthy pregnancy that yields a healthy child is far more beautiful. However, a healthy pregnancy hinges on choices, including the choice to intake folate/folic acid on a daily bases prior to pregnancy.

SALUD: Leafy Greens, Avocados and Enriched Grains Could Improve Birth Defect Rates in Latino Community

By Nicole Akoukou Thompson
Hispanic/Latinas experience lower blood folate levels due to their limited consumption of folic acid and their lack of knowledge on the subject. For this reason, Latinas are 1.5 to three times more likely to deliver a child affected by birth defects, compared to non-Latino whites.

Health Department Investigates Cluster of Birth Defects in Three Washington Counties

By Shawn Raymundo
A recent CNN report Saturday revealed an unusually high number of babies born with the birth defect anencephaly in a three-county area in the state of Washington.
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