Month: February 2018

Article Source: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/bdr2.1198/abstract  Background Folic acid fortification significantly reduced the prevalence of neural tube defects (NTDs) in the United States. The popularity of “low carb” diets raises concern that women who intentionally avoid carbohydrates, thereby consuming fewer fortified foods, may not have adequate dietary intake of folic acid. Methods To assess the association between carbohydrate […] Read More

CDC: This season’s flu vaccine 36 percent effective From: AMA Bulletin Healthcare Feb. 16, 2018. Overall the flu vaccine’s effectiveness for preventing flu influenza requiring medical attention this season is 36 percent. In adults it is 25 percent and in children the effectiveness is much higher and reported to be 59 percent. Normally the flu […] Read More