Folate Imitates Shield Against Birth Defects in Pregnancy
A reader explores folate's role for women of childbearing age noting 400 micrograms daily, raised to 600 during pregnancy, and the potential risk of neural tube defects if folate is deficient. Folate also lowers homocysteine, linked to heart disease, suggesting broad health benefits and supplementation when dietary intake is uncertain.
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Husband’s presence at work upsetting wife
Dear readers share multiple letters from readers in Boston Moorhead and Berwick offering blunt advice on marriage and sleep habits. The column emphasizes boundaries at work, sleeping patterns, gun safety, and a tangy closing Gem of the Day remark.
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