According to the CDC, a baby is born with a major birth defect every 4.5 minutes in the U.S. North Dakota Health and Human ...

According to the CDC, every 4.5 minutes a baby is born with a birth defect. While it can often be scary for a new parent to ...

MotherToBaby, a service of the Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS), today announced the launch of two brand new resource hubs—a dedicated webinar repository and a collection of ...

The two newest appointees are obstetrician-gynecologists who at times have challenged broad medical consensus.

Separately, DOH also confirmed another travel-related case of dengue on Oahu, which will be counted as the 15th case of ...

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has named two new members to the CDC’s vaccine advisory committee. The new appointees are ...

A new California law, penned by a Fresno assemblyman, mandates folic acid in corn tortillas to curb birth defects in Latina ...

The Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed a travel-related case of the Zika virus on Oahu, marking the state’s ...

A new California law taking effect from January 1, 2026, mandates the addition of folic acid to corn masa flour and most tortillas sold in the state.

California now requires corn masa flour to contain folic acid to reduce birth defects among Latinos. Some conservatives oppose it, citing government overreach.

Every tortilla sold in California will need to have one extra ingredient in the New Year. Here’s why - Starting from January 1, makers of products using masa flour will be required to add folic acid t ...