Mom-and-pop shops will be exempt from this change, but big manufacturers in California will need to start adding folic acid ...

The law, which will go into effect Jan. 1, requires manufacturers to include folic acid in their tortilla and corn masa ...

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

California now requires tortillas to be fortified with folic acid to reduce birth defects in the Latino community, where ...

Tortillas sold in California are getting a new ingredient addition, in hopes that it will help raise healthier babies.

Changes are coming to tortillas in California in the new year, with a new law requiring manufacturers to add folic acid to ...

Birth defects are problems which occur during fetal development in the womb. The problems can be either on the physical body or may affect the mental capabilities of the infant. Some birth defects ...

Laura Gibson is an associate professor of medicine and of pediatrics at UMass Chan Medical School. CMV belongs to the same virus family as cold sores and chickenpox and, like those viruses, lives in ...

A link between the virus and birth defects is being investigated in Brazil. — -- A virus transmitted by mosquitoes is being closely watched by health officials as they investigate whether an ...

Vitamin B3 – found in meat and green vegetables – has been shown to prevent one genetic cause of birth defects and miscarriages, according to a new study. Overall, birth defects and miscarriage are ...

Side effects of prescription drugs are of particular concern during pregnancy. Two medicines used to control epileptic seizures – and prescribed to patients with migraine, pain and bipolar disorder – ...