In Illinois, Latina/Hispanic women are twice as likely as any other race or ethnicity to have a baby born with a birth defect involving the spine.
That's why they will be the focus of National Folic Acid Awareness Week, which will be observed next Monday through Jan. 11
"We need to educate all women, especially Latinas, that folic acid can help prevent birth defects of the brain and spine, said Adriane Griffen, chair of the national Council on Folic Acid. READ FULL STORY
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