Vitamin B12 Deficiency

Women with serum folate levels that were too low or too high during midpregnancy were more likely to have an infant born with congenital heart disease, with maternal vitamin B12 and homocysteine levels modulating risk, researchers reported.

Vitamin B12 supplementation may be helpful for those with deficiencies, according to an expert, but evidence among the general population is inconclusive.

Anemia is the condition of having a lower-than-normal red blood cell count or not enough hemoglobin. Anemia is extremely common and affects nearly 25% of the world’s population. It is considered relatively harmless but can be a serious condition with dire implications.