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A new California law requires tortillas to include an extra ingredient. Here’s why

Starting in 2026, California tortillas will contain folic acid to help prevent birth defects — a change aimed at closing a ...
Baylor College of Medicine

Study examines prevalence of birth defects following DPR implementation

Direct potable reuse (DPR) water systems add purified wastewater directly to a water distribution system, instead of first passing water through an environmental buffer such as a lake or reservoir.

A new California law requires tortillas to include an extra ingredient starting Jan. 1

Starting in 2025, California tortillas will contain folic acid to help prevent birth defects—a change aimed at closing a gap ...
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Genetic Mechanisms Linking Maternal Diabetes and Birth Defects Uncovered

Researchers at Gladstone Institutes have identified genetic mechanisms involved in heart defects that develop in some fetuses born to diabetic women. They discovered these mechanisms at work in a ...
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Centuries-old 'trophy head' from Peru reveals individual survived to adulthood despite disabling birth defect

A researcher has documented a cleft lip in an ancient mummified head from the Andes, a condition that may have been seen as a ...
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Understanding Signs of Birth Defects During Pregnancy

Birth defects affect 3% of pregnancies in the United States. Screening and diagnostic tests during pregnancy can identify many birth defects. Parents can take critical steps to help prevent certain ...
Florida Today

Pediatrics in Brevard: Take this advice to reduce risk of birth defects before, during pregnancy

The New Year is a time to evaluate and to take steps to improve our lives. Obviously, birth is the ultimate new beginning, and it is appropriate that this month is National Birth Defects Awareness ...
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Majority of reproductive-aged women face modifiable risks linked to birth defects

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 ...
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Birth Defect Awareness Month: March of Dimes president urges conversations with a doctor

THAT’S GOOD NEWS. BUT AGAIN JUST BE CAREFUL ON SOME OF THOSE DAMP ROADS. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. WELL, THIS MONTH MARKS BIRTH DEFECTS AWARENESS MONTH WITH 1 IN 33 BABIES AFFECTED BY BIRTH DEFECTS IN THE ...
MedPage Today

Most Women Have Modifiable Risk Factors for Birth Defects

Analysis of U.S. survey data showed that two-thirds of reproductive age women had one or more modifiable risk factors for birth defects. Common risk factors included obesity, folate concentrations ...
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Most U.S. women of reproductive age have elevated risk for birth defects

Two of three women of childbearing age in the United States are at heightened risk for birth defects due to at least one environmental or lifestyle factor — but these factors are modifiable, new ...
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New California Law Requires Tortillas to Include an Extra Ingredient. Here’s Why

Tortillas sold in California are going to have a new ingredient, one that’s intended to help nurture healthy infants.