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16 Sep 2021

All you need to know about vitamin supplements

Vitamin B12 can help keep nerve and blood cells healthy, make DNA and prevent anaemia Vitamins C and E can prevent cell damage

10 May 2019

Google celebrates haematologist Lucy Wills’ 131st birthday with a doodle

Lucy Wills' work discovered the importance of folic acid for pregnant women.

23 Dec 2017

Folic acid consumption in pregnancy may elevate risk of allergies

The neural tube develops in the first month of pregnancy; medical professionals typically recommend women take a folic acid supplement during the first trimester of pregnancy.

05 Apr 2017

Beware fathers, your energy drinks intake can affect children's mental health

As per a new study, excessive consumption of some food supplements such as energy drinks or folic acid pills by the father may affect the cognitive skills of the child - at least in mice.

Maternal health

09 Mar 2017

Mother's folic acid levels linked to blood pressure in children

The study showed that mothers with cardiometabolic risk factors - including hypertensive disorders, diabetes and pre-pregnancy obesity - were more likely to have children with higher systolic blood pressure.

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