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- Blood pressure (high) - hypertension
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, can increase your risk of heart attack, kidney failure and stroke.
- Central nervous system birth defects
Folic acid taken before conception, and during at least the first 4 weeks of pregnancy, can prevent around 7 out of 10 cases of neural tube defects.
- Vitamin B
The 8 B-group vitamins are essential for various functions within the body.
- Spina bifida
Folate can prevent up to 70 per cent of spina bifida cases if taken daily for one month before conception and during the first three months of pregnancy.
- Mouth ulcers
In most cases, mouth ulcers are harmless and resolve by themselves in a few days.
- Pregnancy and diet
Good nutrition during pregnancy can help to keep you and your developing baby healthy.
- Food and your life stages
The nutritional requirements of the human body change as we move through different life stages.
- Vitamin and mineral supplements - what to know
Vitamin and mineral supplements are frequently misused and taken without professional advice. Find out more about vitamin and mineral supplements and where to get advice.
- Physical disabilities
Common physical disabilities and the issues relating to having a disability – find information on diagnosis, treatment and disability services.
- Molar pregnancy
Most molar pregnancies are diagnosed when bleeding early in pregnancy prompts an ultrasound scan.