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Folic Acid & Birth Defects
Plan ahead before and during pregnancy to get enough folic acid each day and help increase your chances of having a healthy baby.
Disease of the Week
This condition can cause headache, dizziness, weakness, nausea, vomiting, chest pain, confusion, loss of consciousness and death.
- Page last reviewed: January 12, 2017
- Page last updated: January 12, 2017
- Content source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention