clinical data were collected during the preconception medical examination. Information on socioeconomic background, reproductive history and history of illness, lifestyle behaviors, and dietary habits were carefully collected through face-to-face interviews by qualified nurses. Physical and biochemical examinations were also carried out by medical staff at the same time, including measurement of maternal height, weight, blood pressure, and hemoglobin levels.

After the examination, the couples received two follow-up interviews. The first interview was a telephone interview carried out by a trained nurse 3 months after conception. This interview was designed to obtain information of the last menstrual period and FA supplement use status (including the time when first taking FA). The second interview was carried out face-to-face or by telephone 1 month after delivery. Newborn information was collected by a trained interviewerAt the Hospitals

Lebanon — With health care reforms unfolding, two roles formerly filled by one person at APD will now be held by two.

As part of a planned leadership transition, Susan Mooney has been named president and CEO of Alice Peck Day Health Systems. Her new role includes overseeing all of the services on the APD campus. Dr. Mooney will continue to serve as president and CEO of Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital.

J. Todd Miller, APD’s vice president and chief operating officer, has been named CEO and president of the hospital’s Lifecare Center. The center includes APD’s two senior living facilities, Harvest Hill and The Woodlands.

The hospital’s former president and CEO, Harry Dorman, officially stepped down in November but stayed on to help with the transition. During his