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 ...

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 ...

Anemia significantly impacts global public health, with over 571 million women at risk of adverse health outcomes due to iron deficiency and other causes. This nationwide, population-based study in ...

Nicholas Kassebaum receives funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Theresa A McHugh and William Gardner do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or ...

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 ...

Heavy periods that cause blood loss can lead to iron deficiency anemia. Puberty, perimenopause, and certain chronic illnesses can increase the risk of anemia from heavy periods. Eating a diet rich in ...

At one camp in a village, I saw a woman barely around 20 years of age. Her face was swollen, completely pale, and she was sitting silently at a corner outside her home. I asked her mother-in-law about ...

An analysis of public health data in Cambodia has found increased rates of malnutrition among children born in areas where deforestation had recently occurred. It also found that pregnant women in ...

Aplastic anemia is when your bone marrow can’t make enough healthy blood cells, including red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. A CBC measures blood cell levels and is used to diagnose ...