PROVIDENCE − A cellphone app can help doctors quickly diagnose severe anemia, according to a new study by three emergency medicine physicians at Lifespan. The finding is significant because anemia is ...

Even though anemia is not as common in the United States (affecting roughly 10 percent of people) as it is worldwide (affecting nearly 30 percent of people), it often affects more women than men and ...

According to the American Society of Hematology, anemia is the most common type of blood disorder, affecting more than three million Americans. Fortunately, the condition is easily diagnosable and ...

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 ...

Anemia often goes hand-in-hand with multiple myeloma. Sometimes, the cancer causes the anemia. And sometimes, the cancer treatment does. But it's possible to resolve it and feel better. (Photo Credit: ...

Found in Some People With Long-Term Conditions That Involve Inflammation Medically reviewed by Gagandeep Brar, MD Anemia of chronic disease is a type of anemia caused by inflammation from long-term ...

Sickle cell anemia is an inherited condition that impacts red blood cells. It can cause a variety of symptoms, which may include anemia, infections, and blockages in blood vessels. Sickle cell disease ...

You probably know that anemia makes you feel tired and weak, but what you might not realize is that your iron-deficient blood is forcing your heart to work overtime in ways that could permanently ...

People with the thalassemia trait, or thalassemia carriers, may not experience any symptoms. However, some thalassemia carriers can experience anemia symptoms, such as paleness and fatigue. In people ...

Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia: Types, Causes, Symptoms and Treatment: By Shreoshree Chakrabarty Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA) is a rare but serious type of anemia in which the immune system ...

Colorectal cancer can cause bleeding from polyps in the digestive tract. This can lead to iron deficiency anemia. Oral and intravenous iron may help, but there may be some risks. Persistent bleeding ...