The benefits of vitamin supplements
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Women of childbearing age should take a folic acid pill every day (in the range of 0.4 to 0.5 micrograms). Folic acid supplements protect against babies being born with neural tube defects. The value of folic acid supplements in pre-venting cancer and heart disease, which had been suggested by studies 20 years ago, has not been confirmed by randomized trials.
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