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Having a Baby After 40?
Having a baby after the age of 40 is no longer uncommon. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the rate of first-time births among women aged 40 to 44 has increased more than fourfold between 1985 to 2012.1 With the fertility treatments available today, it is no wonder that women feel […]
FDA Approves Folic Acid to be Added to Masa Flour
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has decided to allow manufacturers to fortify their corn masa foods with folic acid. “Folic acid is a synthetic form of folate, a B vitamin that helps prevent severe defects of the brain and spinal cord when consumed by women before and early [on] in pregnancy,” an NPR […]
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