INDIANAPOLIS (WISH)– Iron deficiency anemia, a common nutritional deficiency, often goes undiagnosed due to its vague symptoms, according to Dr. Mukul Singal from Innovative Hematology. Dr. Singal ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Anemia is the most common blood disorder, affecting more than three million people in the United States. If you have anemia, your blood does not have enough healthy red blood cells to carry oxygen to ...

Panelists discuss how chronic kidney disease leads to iron deficiency anemia through a complex interplay of impaired iron absorption, increased hepcidin production driven by inflammatory cytokines, ...

Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is one of the most prevalent nutritional disorders globally. An estimated 40% of children 6-59 months, 37% of pregnant women, and 30% of women 15-49 years suffer from IDA.

Mild anemia can have several causes, including iron or B12 deficiency, chronic illness, or pregnancy. Anemia is very common, affecting up to one-third of the world’s population. Mild anemia occurs ...

The researchers noted that "altered iron metabolism may represent a potentially modifiable systemic correlate of the AD phenotypes." HealthDay News — Iron deficiency without anemia is a common feature ...

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 ...