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Health NewsScientists Spot Mutation Linked to Birth Defects Down Syndrome Screening Recommended for All Expectant Moms Women's Folic Acid Levels Improving Search Results 1–2 of 2 Web Pages | See Categories and Related Topics Get Enough Folic Acid: Quick Guide to Healthy LivingFolic acid can prevent birth defects of the baby’s brain or spine if a woman takes it before and during pregnancy.... Details >National Health Information Center, U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesWhy Folic Acid Is So ImportantAlso available in: SpanishThe B vitamin folic acid helps prevent birth defects. If a woman has enough folic acid in her body before she is pregnant, it can help prevent major birth defects of her baby’s brain and spine.... Details >National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
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