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

Starting in 2026, California tortillas will contain folic acid to help prevent birth defects — a change aimed at closing a gap for Latina mothers.

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

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

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

A new California law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom earlier this year will require manufacturers of corn-based flour products ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Direct potable reuse (DPR) water systems add purified wastewater directly to a water distribution system, instead of first passing water through an environmental buffer such as a lake or reservoir.

THAT’S GOOD NEWS. BUT AGAIN JUST BE CAREFUL ON SOME OF THOSE DAMP ROADS. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. WELL, THIS MONTH MARKS BIRTH DEFECTS AWARENESS MONTH WITH 1 IN 33 BABIES AFFECTED BY BIRTH DEFECTS IN THE ...