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 ...

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Jan. 13, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Women with iron deficiency anemia caused by ...

A single dose of intravenous (IV) iron dextran is the most cost-effective treatment for women with heavy menstrual bleeding and iron deficiency anemia (IDA), according to new research published in ...

Doctors diagnose anemia when a blood test shows hemoglobin levels of less than 13.5 grams per deciliter (g/dL) for men or 12.0 g/dL for women. If you have slightly higher red blood cell counts and ...

Iron deficiency anemia was identified in an additional 3.3 million US adults when the ferritin threshold was liberalized from ≤ 15 ng/mL, recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), to ≤ 45 ng ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Men with anemia were more likely to have correction of their condition with testosterone therapy vs. placebo.

Credit: Sanguina AnemoCheck Home is a single-use, disposable diagnostic test designed to measure hemoglobin levels. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared AnemoCheck Home, an at-home ...

Constant exhaustion is often dismissed as lifestyle-related, but experts warn it may signal vitamin B12 deficiency. This ...

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology is proud to announce the early success of its groundbreaking Anemia in Pregnancy Quality Improvement Initiative.

In the decades since the human genome was first sequenced, scientists have repeatedly and boldly declared that “the concept of race has no genetic or scientific basis.” 1 Yet medical and research ...

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This article was reviewed by Sara Harcharik Perkins, MD. Key Takeaways: Folic acid (vitamin B9) supports healthy cell growth ...