Many female adolescents in the United States may not have enough iron in their bodies. But most may never know, partly due to a lack of routine screenings as well as disagreement over what constitutes ...

About three years ago, Soumya Rangarajan struggled day after day with exhaustion, headaches, and heart palpitations. As a frontline hospital doctor during the coronavirus pandemic, she first ...

Close to 90% of women enter pregnancy with low iron stores. According to NFHS, 52.2% of pregnant women between the ages of 15 ...

Some tips for managing dizziness from iron deficiency anemia include adding foods containing iron to the diet, lying down, keeping hydrated, and more. Iron deficiency anemia is the most common type of ...

A study led by biomedical scientists at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine shows how a genetic mutation associated with Crohn's disease can worsen iron deficiency and anemia - ...

Feeling tired? Experiencing headaches, dizziness or lightheadedness? Brittle nails? You might have iron deficiency anemia. True nutrient deficiencies are rather unusual in this day and time, when most ...

Anemia in young adult women is rarely caused by a single factor. Instead, it reflects a layered interaction of nutritional deficiencies, physiological demands, chronic illnesses, genetic ...

Virtually every cell in the body requires iron in order to function well. Iron is involved in key bodily processes, including the transportation of oxygen in the blood. It also plays a central role in ...

Anemia is a common nutritional deficiency, especially in women and children, caused by low hemoglobin due to iron, vitamin B12, or folate deficiency. Vegetarians can prevent it by consuming iron-rich ...

One day in March 2020, I was in the supermarket near my favourite section by the entrance, where they keep the discounted seasonal items that are no longer in season. As I began to look through Easter ...