A recent study finds that 40% of young women and girls are iron deficient, but their symptoms are often dismissed by doctors. (Photo: Getty Images) Iron deficiency and iron-deficiency anemia are ...

When a woman becomes pregnant, her iron requirements increase almost tenfold to support fetal development as well as her own increased iron needs. Her ability to meet these increased iron needs ...

If you're pregnant, you're at an increased risk of iron deficiency anemia, a condition in which you don't have enough healthy red blood cells to carry adequate oxygen to your body's tissues. Find out ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Iron deficiency affected almost 40% of females aged 12 to 21 years and iron-deficiency anemia affected about 6%.

You may hear the terms "iron deficient" and "iron deficient anemia" frequently. But what exactly do those words mean?

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Multiple studies show girls and women do not get enough iron. According to a study by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), 40% of girls and young women aged 12 ...

One day in March 2020, I was in the supermarket near my favourite section by the entrance, where they keep the discounted seasonal items that are no longer in season. As I began to look through Easter ...

Carol A. Cates, MSN, MBA, RN, is the chief nursing officer at Odessa Regional Medical Center. You can reach her via e-mail at [email protected] Sometimes when I read studies, I think, “Well duh, did ...

Gov. Larry Hogan recently announced a four-year, $72 million program to support maternal and child health with an emphasis on prevention and early intervention. “By investing in access to prenatal ...

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