Iron deficiency anemia is when your body does not have enough iron to produce hemoglobin—the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen throughout the body. Iron is an essential mineral needed to ...

Learn the seven key symptoms of anemia and early warning signs of iron deficiency, including fatigue, dizziness, pale skin, ...

Spotting the early signs can help to make required changes that can help prevent anaemia. Here are some of the early signs of ...

Blood donation is a vital component of modern healthcare, yet it can inadvertently precipitate iron deficiency in donors. Each whole-blood donation removes a significant quantity of iron, chiefly ...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - Dr. Bob Cassady from the South Bend Clinic joins us every Tuesday on 16 News Now at Noon to answer your medical questions. Question #1 (from John): “Is low iron common among ...

Most of the U.S. blood supply comes from about 5 million altruistic volunteers who donate blood regularly. Frequent blood donation is known to result in iron deficiency in donors, which has led to ...

Iron-deficiency among frequent blood donors did not affect the quality of red blood cells for use in transfusions, according to results of a randomized, placebo-controlled study. The findings, ...

About 1 in 4 people worldwide have some type of anemia. Iron-deficiency anemia, the most common form by far, makes up about half of all cases. Women and very young children get it the most. In fact, ...

Low iron saturation occurs when the amount of iron in the blood decreases below the recommended range. Measuring transferrin is one way to determine iron saturation. Iron saturation refers to the ...