Talk about a prenatal power move. About 1 in 36 US children has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a complex ...

The United States Preventive Services Task Force still says that all women planning to have a child or capable of having one take 0.4 to 0.8 milligrams of folic acid in a supplement daily, according ...

TAKING folic acid and multivitamin supplements during pregnancy may significantly lower the risk of autism spectrum disorder ...

New research suggests folic acid and prenatal multivitamins may be linked to lower autism risk. Here’s what experts say – and ...

Folic acid is a must for all women of child-bearing age. Find out how much you need to take, what foods boast this vitamin and how it’ll help you stay healthy. When we hear of folic acid (also called ...

Authors cautioned that more studies were needed to replicate findings. — -- If you're pregnant, a new study released today may give you one more reason to listen to your doctor if he or she ...

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., JAN. 5, 2009 – Only 17 percent of Spanish-speaking women of childbearing age in the United States are taking a multivitamin containing folic acid daily, according to the first- ...

Folic acid recommended for all women who may become pregnant The USPSTF recommends folic acid supplement for all women who are capable of pregnancy or who are planning to become pregnant. The US ...

COPENHAGEN — Taking folic acid supplements during pregnancy is important to protect the unborn child, but this advice might be even more important for women with epilepsy taking antiepileptic drugs ...

New York (MedscapeWire) Sept 7 — Many women aged 18 to 45 years don't take folic acid, reports a new Gallup survey. The findings concern some doctors, who say that it is important for most women of ...