New statistics show that efforts to reduce birth defects by making sure women get enough folic acid are working. CBS News health correspondent Dr. Emily Senay talks with the Early Show about this ...

You might have heard that folic acid is an important supplement for pregnant women, but the truth is that this vitamin is essential for everyone regardless of age or gender. Folate is also known as ...

Vitamin B9 (folate or folic acid) is one of 13 essential vitamins your body needs to function properly. Folate comes from foods like leafy greens, bananas, legumes, and eggs, while folic acid is found ...

Arlington, VA - A new study suggests that folate supplementation in the food supply, mandated in 1998 by the US government to prevent neural tube defects, has had the added benefit of increased folate ...

High dietary folate may decrease the incidence of stroke, according to a 20-year study reported in a recent edition of Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association. Researchers found that people ...

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DALLAS, May 3 – For the first time, high dietary folate was found to decrease the incidence of stroke, according to a 20-year study reported in today’s Stroke: Journal of the American Heart ...