Government considers fortifying bread with folic acid Health experts are pushing the government to add folic acid to bread, saying that other countries are already doing what can only benefit consumers. The B vitamin would not change the taste of the food. The government will launch a consultation on the issue early next year. “My… Read More »
by Ravi Patel Biggest Skincare Trends of 2018 Over the past year, people have become more conscious of their skin. The focus has shifted from makeup trends to glowing skin. More and more customers are convinced that taking care of skin comes before prepping it with external elements. Therefore, there is an increased interest in… Read More »
It’s been another busy week at talkhealth but that hasn’t prevented us from monitoring news from the world of health. Our topics this time include sleep, allergies and weight loss. We always welcome your views so why not air them in the Comments field at the bottom? Cardiovascular risk of poor sleep Greek researchers who… Read More »
This week, we have some data from our National Pregnancy Registry of Psychiatric Medications looking at infants exposed to quetiapine (Seroquel). Consistent with other studies we have seen recently, there appears to be no increase in risk of major malformations. There is also an interesting paper from DiFlorio and colleagues which assesses risk for postpartum… Read More »