Mom-and-pop shops will be exempt from this change, but big manufacturers in California will need to start adding folic acid ...

California now requires tortillas to be fortified with folic acid to reduce birth defects in the Latino community, where ...

Folic acid helps healthy cell growth, and when consumed before and during pregnancy, has been proven to prevent birth defects ...

Starting in 2025, California tortillas will contain folic acid to help prevent birth defects—a change aimed at closing a gap ...

Changes are coming to tortillas in California in the new year, with a new law requiring manufacturers to add folic acid to ...

AURORA, Colo. — Giving birth can certainly come with obstacles, some that are so rare, only certain hospitals are trained to help. That's what happened with newborn baby Adelaide May. However, the ...

The Apgar test has rescued countless infants, but people are often surprised to discover Virginia Apgar was a real person.

Parenting a kid with birth defects is not only emotionally draining but also poses unique challenges that you probably didn’t prepare for when you were trying for pregnancy. Of course, you love your ...

Being born with a heart defect may be associated with an increased cancer risk for babies and their moms, according to new ...

TEXARKANA, Texas – February is Heart Health Month, and newborns’ most common birth defect is congenital heart defects. To honor and uplift mothers and babies affected by the defect, Fearfully and ...

Newborns with a heart defect may have two strikes against their future health, rather than one. Babies with heart birth defects appear to have a higher risk of developing childhood cancer, compared to ...