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 ...

Anemia detected in health care is associated with an increased risk of both cancer and higher mortality, according to a new population-based study from Karolinska Institutet, published in BMJ Oncology ...

Anemia and thrombocytopenia cause low levels of red blood cells and platelets. This can cause fatigue and bleeding problems. Thrombocytopenia is a low platelet count. Platelets, also known as ...

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 ...

Aplastic anemia is a condition that develops when bone marrow stops creating enough new blood cells. Symptoms can include fatigue, shortness of breath, frequent infections, prolonged bleeding from ...

Iron deficiency anemia common but underdiagnosed and undertreated in patients with gastrointestinal conditions; high-dose intravenous iron an effective treatment option CHICAGO--(BUSINESS ...

Two common, treatable medical conditions—hypertension and iron-deficiency anemia—contribute significantly to racial disparities in childbirth complications, according to a pair of new studies from the ...

Cancer and anemia often go hand in hand. Many people undergoing cancer treatment develop anemia, a condition in which the body does not have enough healthy red blood cells to carry oxygen efficiently.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - Your blood accounts for about eight percent of your total body weight. It’s vital for life, but when cancer happens in the blood, it can become life-altering ...

Anemia may cause nail irregularities alongside other symptoms. Signs of anemia nails include pale nail beds and spoon-shaped nails. Red blood cells are responsible for carrying oxygen around the body.