Treating anemia during pregnancy might lower the risk of heart defects in newborns, a new study says. Women with anemia in early pregnancy have a 47% increased risk of giving birth to a child with a ...

LIST FOR DISEASE PREVALENCE. WELL, IN TONIGHT’S WOMAN’S DOCTOR, ANEMIA IS A CONDITION THAT AFFECTS 30% OF PEOPLE IN THE WORLD. BUT IT’S MORE COMMON IN WOMEN THAN IN MEN. THAT IS WHEN YOU HAVE LOW ...

Anemia during pregnancy is a common occurrence and often due to iron deficiency. It is a global public health problem, affecting an estimated 37 percent of pregnant individuals, according to the World ...

Intravenous iron reduced iron deficiency more effectively than oral iron, which is often distasteful, among pregnant women in Nigeria. However, no significant difference was found in the prevalence of ...

Edward’s family knew in their gut that there was something off. After months of chemotherapy and the fight against his stage 3 throat cancer, the doctors had suggested he try a new biologic. This had ...

Jerome J. Federspiel, MD, often cares for patients who are about to deliver a baby but who have untreated iron deficiency anemia (IDA). Often, these patients require a blood transfusion after giving ...

Anemia during pregnancy increases the risk of heart defects in newborns Anemic women have a 47% increased risk of a heart defect in their newborn Iron supplementation might reduce this risk THURSDAY, ...

New research published in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology found that mothers who are anemic in early pregnancy face a higher likelihood of giving birth to a child with a ...

Thalassemia affects your hemoglobin levels, potentially leading to anemia and other health problems. If you have thalassemia while pregnant, you have a high risk for complications. But with proper ...

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 ...