Why doctors want vitamin B12 and folic acid added to tea to prevent birth defects

A task force set up by the National Academy of Medical Sciences says adding folic acid and vitamin B12 to tea could help prevent thousands of neural tube defects serious birth defects affecting the br ...

WHO Calls For Urgent Expansion Of Newborn Screening To Prevent Deaths And Lifelong Disability

WHO urges expanding newborn screening to curb child mortality from birth defects, especially in low- and middle-income ...
Medindia

India Replaces 'mg' With 'mcg' for Folic Acid: What It Means

The change has been notified through the Drugs (Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2026, under Gazette Notification G.S.R. 444(E) issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The amendment will become ...
Medical Xpress

Two thirds of reproductive-aged women have at least one modifiable risk factor for birth defects, study reveals

An analysis using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) among 5,374 women of reproductive age indicates that two thirds of women within this demographic have at least ...