A "statistical error" that resulted in an upper limit being set for daily folic acid intake may have contributed to hundreds of children being born with common birth defects, scientists say.

A LITTLE of what you fancy does you good.

Health campaigners in the UK today urged parents to check food labels for salt content after research revealed that children with higher salt diets have higher blood pressure.

A MAMMOTH study of almost 50,000 women provided conclusive evidence that a “quadruple” blood test is the best way to screen pregnant women for the risk of Down’s syndrome.