Study Raises Questions About Folate Supplements
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British scientists called on Friday for more research into the possibility that it is harmful for women to take folic acid supplements throughout pregnancy.
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NEW YORK  - Upping the daily intake of  folate has been widely promoted in recent years to reduce  women's risk of having a baby with spina bifida, but it also  seems to have another benefit.
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Thousands of people taking vitamins could be at risk of premature death, according to research published today. A review of antioxidant vitamin supplements, such as Vitamin E
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Millions of people take them to stay  healthy but scientists said on Friday that vitamin supplements  do not protect against stomach and other cancers and may even  make them worse.
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Folate and B vitamin pills failed to help keep elderly people&#039;s brains and memories sharp in the longest study yet to test this approach.
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Folic acid, a B vitamin widely taken by pregnant women to protect against birth defects, has been linked to an increased risk of breast cancer, in a new health study.
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Vitamin E supplements, which  millions take in the hope of longer, healthier lives, may do  more harm than good, researchers reported on Wednesday.
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Millions of people take them to stay healthy but scientists said on Friday that vitamin supplements do not protect against stomach and other cancers and may even make them worse.
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People who take vitamin and antioxidant supplements in the hope they&#39;re reducing their risk of gastrointestinal cancer are more likely to die of the disease than those
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Can taking folic acid supplements reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke? British researchers believe it can.
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PAAIN - Routinely adding folic acid to foods like flour and pasta would significantly reduce the number of babies born with birth defects such as spina bifida, research showed.
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By CARLA K. JOHNSON CHICAGO - Antioxidant vitamins taken by tens of millions of people around the world won't lead to a longer life, according to an analysis of dozens of studies that adds to evidence questioning the value of the popular supplements.
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By increasing the daily intake of folate, women can significantly lower their risk of developing high blood pressure, according to a report presented at the American Heart Association&#39;s annual High Blood Pressure Research Conference in Chicago.
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NEW YORK  - A government study shows that despite requirements that grains be fortified with folic acid, many U.S. women -- particularly blacks and Hispanics -- are not getting enough of the B vitamin.
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Upping the daily intake of folate has been widely promoted in recent years to reduce women&#39;s risk of having a baby with spina bifida, but it also seems to have another benefit.
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Fortifying flour with folic acid to cut birth defects may lead to a range of health problems, warn scientists.
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Although all women of  childbearing age are recommended to take 400 micrograms of  folic acid daily to prevent possible birth defects should they  become pregnant, findings from two new studies indicate that  most eligible women, especially those between 18 and 24 years  of age, do not.