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

Folic acid helps healthy cell growth, and when consumed before and during pregnancy, has been proven to prevent birth defects ...

Starting in 2025, California tortillas will contain folic acid to help prevent birth defects—a change aimed at closing a gap ...

Assembly Bill 1830 will require all corn masa flour to contain a specific amount of folic acid starting January 1.

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

Assembly Bill 1830 requires that corn masa flour, the primary ingredient in corn tortillas, must contain a specified amount ...

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.

Folic acid is so important to infant health that it’s required to be added to cereal and bread. A new California law ensures ...

A researcher has documented a cleft lip in an ancient mummified head from the Andes, a condition that may have been seen as a ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- As January comes to a close, doctors say it's important to recognize National Birth Defects Awareness Month. The March of Dimes says birth defects are the leading cause of infant ...

Parenting a kid with birth defects is not only emotionally draining but also poses unique challenges that you probably didn’t prepare for when you were trying for pregnancy. Of course, you love your ...