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neural tube defects

Should folic acid be added to UK flour? The arguments for and against

June 7, 2019February 10, 2018 by Afifah Hamilton

Read Time: 6 minRecent media stories call for fortification of UK flour with folic acid to prevent birth defects, but is mandated mass medication of the whole population a price worth paying?

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Categories In the News Tags Article, folate, folic acid, fortification, mass medication, neural tube defects, personal liberties, pregnancy, state intervention

Fake News #1 – Low carb diets linked to risk of birth defects

December 1, 2019February 5, 2018 by Afifah Hamilton

Read Time: 3 minWe take the papers to task for this highly misleading story which does not even apply to women in the UK.

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Categories Bad Medicine, In the News Tags fake news, folate, folic acid, fortified foods, low carb diets, neural tube defects

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