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Should we all take folic acid to prevent a heart attack? Experts believe it could save countless lives...

The body needs a regular supply of folate (about 200mcg a day for an adult) to produce healthy red blood cells, and most people get what they need from their diet.
A major new study published last week by scientists from the University of Toronto found that pills taken by millions of people in Britain — from multivitamins and vitamin D, to calcium and vitamin C — won’t reduce the risk of heart disease or help you live longer. The exception was folic acid.
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Three British women will get pioneering womb transplants.

Three women are to become the first in the UK to received a groundbreaking new womb transplant surgery which doctors believe could allow thousands of women to achieve their dream of becoming mothers. The world’s first successful womb transplant took place in Sweden in 2013 - with Claes Nilsson and Malin Stenberg (left) becoming parents soon after.
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