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… Pregnancy and folic acid (folate): Preventing neural tube defects Last updated April 16, 2024 HealthLink BC File …
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… Folate Test On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How … It Feels Risks Results Test Overview A folate test measures the amount of folate in the blood. … if the folate level is high enough to prevent certain birth defects. How To Prepare Do not eat or drink (other than …
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… Folate Deficiency Anemia On this page: … acid important during pregnancy? Folic acid helps prevent neural tube defects, such as spina bifida. These are major birth …
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… Tube Feeding: Living With a Feeding Tube Actionset Overview Your body needs nutrition to stay … that makes it hard to swallow food, you may need a feeding tube. The tube is surgically inserted into your stomach and …
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… Birth Defects Testing On this page: Health Tools … fibrosis . Structural problems, such as heart defects and neural tube defects , including spina bifida . What are the types …
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… Getting Enough Folic Acid (Folate) On this page: Overview … likely to have a child born with a birth defect, such as: A neural tube defect , like spina bifida . Neural tube defects are …
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… Quad Screening for Birth Defects On this page: Test Overview Health Tools Why It Is … the test correctly finds a birth defect. It correctly finds neural tube defects, such as spina bifida, in up to 80 out of 100 …
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… Ear Tube Surgery On this page: Surgery Overview How Its Done … It Works Risks Surgery Overview Ear tubes are plastic and shaped like a hollow spool. Doctors suggest tubes for children who have repeat ear infections or when …
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… Blocked Eustachian Tubes On this page: What are blocked eustachian tubes? The eustachian (say "you-STAY-shee-un") tubes connect the middle ears to the back of the throat. The …
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… Congenital Heart Defects in Children On this page: Condition Overview Cause … Some defects can be fixed by using a thin, flexible tube called a catheter. This procedure doesn't require … see your newborn or child hooked up to so many machines and tubes. If your child is older, you can help your child feel …
