January 4-10 is Folic Acid Awareness Week (Utica Daily News) Fifty percent of all pregnancies in the United States are unplanned. Many women are in the dark about what they need to do before they become pregnant to guard against birth defects. Having the latest information on folic acid research readily available helps to make them more knowledgeable about the benefits of this vitamin in reducing neural birth defects such as Spina Bifida. [News Source]