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Neural tube defects have fallen 35 percent in the United States since mandatory folic acid fortification of enriched grain products was introduced in 1998; however

CDC: Neural Tube Defects Declining in the United States

HealthDay.com - Jan 15, 2015

Still, not enough women are getting enough folic acid

Higher vitamin D levels in patients with advanced colorectal cancer appear to improve response to chemotherapy and targeted anti-cancer drugs

ASCO: Vitamin D Tied to Colon Cancer Progression, Survival

HealthDay.com - Jan 13, 2015

Certain types of cancer patients tended to have lower vitamin D levels

Women who have low blood levels of vitamin D during pregnancy are more likely to give birth prematurely

Preterm Birth Risk Up for Women With Low Vitamin D

HealthDay.com - Jan 12, 2015

Women with lowest levels about 1.5 times as likely to deliver early

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