What really is Spina Bifida? Are there different types of Spina Bifida? Is there a cure for this birth defect? What
should women do in order to reduce the risk of having Spina Bifida? Do women who give birth to babies with
Spinal Bifida are more at risk of conceiving more babies with Spina Bifida? Is Spina Bifida preventable? Why is
folic acid a supossed vitamin that can reduce the risk of Spina Bifida? Where is the connection? Can Spina
Bifida be caused by specific environmental agents, such as pharmaceutical drugs or other chemicals? What
are the chances of babies with Spina Bifida of surviving? How can people with Spina Bifida be treated? Is
Spina Bifida a problem that causes other problems in the skin, allergies, gastrointestinal problems, sleeping,
orthopedics, and so on? Do people with Spina Bifida need to be treated for their entire lives? How long can
they live?
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them one by one. The essay must be at least five paragraphs long, and each paragraph must contain at least
five sentences (you can write more than five paragraphs and more than five sentences per paragraph if you
wish to do so). The content of your essay must be written entirely in your OWN words. Use in-text citations in
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copying and changing a few words from other authors’ writings – it is writing it in your OWN words to explain
the authors’ writings. Only when necessary you can quote, but these quotes do not count towards the last tally
of the number of paragraphs and sentences required from your OWN writing.