Food producers in Northern Ireland will have to add folic acid to non-wholemeal flour by law from 2026. The Department of Health (DoH) said the legislation has been introduced to protect newborn ...
Mothers-to-be who take folic acid supplements are more likely to have twins, say researchers. Many use the vitamin before and during pregnancy to reduce the risk of their babies being born with ...
The UK chief medical officers, chief nursing officers and chief midwifery officers have given advice on the importance of folic acid supplementation ...