More women should be taking Folic Acid

CDC "urges all women -- and particularly young women -- to make sure" that they incorporate "400 micrograms of folic acid" into their diets "daily . The value of folic acid in prevention of neural tube defects in newborn has been known for decades, but it is only in the last decade that serious efforts have been made to encourage the use of folic acid among women. In spite of the educational efforts less than 50% of women of childbearing age are taking such supplements regularly