Unlike a hot bath, a heating pad won't raise the core temperature of your body, which can increase the
risk of certain birth defects and miscarriage.
Fortifying cereals, grains, and flour with folic acid has not protected against the risk
of certain birth defects as much as experts thought it would, a large, new study suggests.
FRIDAY, May 20, 2016 (HealthDay News)-- Fortifying cereals, grains, and flour with folic acid has not protected against the
risk of certain birth defects as much as experts thought it would, a large, new study suggests.
At the same time, supplements of preformed vitamin A can be risky if taken in large quantities (increase the risk
of certain birth defects), but this is not observed with the vitamin A consumed from animal foods.