Food producers in Northern Ireland will have to add folic acid to non-wholemeal flour by law from 2026. The Department of ...

Folic acid is the synthetic form of the naturally occurring vitamin folate, also known as vitamin B9. Folate is an essential B vitamin that has benefits, like helping your body make DNA and ...

The free of cost distribution of iron or folic acid tablets to girls in 22 districts of eastern Nangarhar province has been ...

Folic acid is an essential nutrient for expectant mothers as it aids in averting brain and spine abnormalities in the baby. Even though wholesome foods such as beans and leafy vegetables are good ...

Folic acid is to be added to non-wholemeal wheat flour in the UK to help prevent birth defects. Adding folic acid to flour could prevent around 200 cases of neural tube defects, such as spina ...

Consult your doctor before breastfeeding. If your brand of multivitamin also contains folic acid, be sure to tell your doctor or pharmacist if you take certain anti-seizure drugs (including ...

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 ...

New legislation will require millers and flour producers to fortify non-wholemeal wheat flour with folic acid from the end of 2026 New legislation, set to take effect by the end of 2026, will mandate ...

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 ...