Spina Bifida

July 22, 2010
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A report on efforts to help prevent the occurence of Spina Bifida in the Hispanic community. Maricela Espinar, Folic Acid and Spina Bifida Awareness and Culinary Training (FSACT) Manager for the Spina Bifida Association of Arizona, and Dr. Lawrence Lilien, neonatologist for St. Joseph’s Hospital, talk about a program that teaches young girls about the importance of proper amounts of folic acid in the diet.
Related Web sites:
March of Dimes
Spina Bifida Association of Arizona

In this segment:

Maricela Espinar:Folic Acid and Spina Bifida Awareness and Culinary Training (FSACT) Manager for the Spina Bifida Association of Arizona;Dr. Lawrence Lilien:Neonatologist for St. Joseph's Hospital;

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