Please, hear me out: Have you ever felt the craving to eat ice? OK now, what about dirt? Or even clay? This phenomenon is called pagophagia and this craving, along with fatigue, rapid heart rate or ...

Iron deficiency without anemia is a common feature of moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD), according to a study ...

Anaemia is a prevalent health issue, for which many people rely on supplementation. While supplements do help to a great ...

The US FDA has approved mitapivat, the first oral medicine for treating anemia caused by thalassemia. At present, mitapivat ...

The body needs iron to deliver oxygen throughout the body. Iron supplements can help improve many conditions, such as anemia ...

Medically reviewed by Kristie Reed, PharmD Vitamin C can help increase the absorption of iron from plant-based sources and supplements.Iron can lower your risk of anemia, while vitamin C supports your ...

Iron is a critical nutrient for children’s growth and development, yet iron deficiency remains a global concern, affecting millions of young children, sometimes even without causing anaemia. This ...

A new study published in the International Journal of General Medicine showed that for iron deficiency anemia (IDA), ...

A person with anemia of chronic disease has decreased red blood cells despite having “normal” or increased iron stores in their body. It can occur in people with underlying inflammatory conditions, ...

Helena Pachón works for the Food Fortification Initiative. She receives funding from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Another reason iron doesn’t make the big leagues is that people ...