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Get Enough Folic Acid: Quick Guide to Healthy Living Folic 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 Services A-Z Topics   This page provide A-Z Topics, a series of Web resource pages on topics of high interest and concern. ... Details > National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities, U.S. Department of Education Spina Bifida   Also available in: Spanish   This fact sheet defines spina bifida, an incomplete closure of the spinal column. Its incidence, symptoms, characteristics, diagnosis, and treatment options are discussed. Educational implications a... Details > National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities, U.S. Department of Education Why Folic Acid Is So Important Also available in: Spanish The 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