Pensioners must boost the amount of folic acid they take to cut the risk of strokes and heart disease, according to scientists. They should take triple the daily dose of 200mg a day recommended by ...

Bread and flour is to be fortified with folic acid in a bid to prevent birth defects such as spina bifida in around 200 babies every year. A new law passed UK-wide today, hailed as “momentous ...

Mothers-to-be who take folic acid supplements are more likely to have twins, say researchers. Many use the vitamin before and during pregnancy to reduce the risk of their babies being born with ...