National Birth Defects Prevention Month - Folic Acid Awareness Week, January 9-15

... The Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at Yale School of Medicine will recognize National Birth Defects Prevention Month and Folic Acid Awareness Week by heightening awareness of the importance of a folic acid-rich diet for women who are pregnant or trying to conceive. Folic acid is a B-vitamin necessary for proper cell growth... click link for more info. ...