Screening pregnant women during their first trimester with a target ferritin concentration identify those at risk for iron deficiency.

In response to possible lead exposure at Naomi L. Brooks Elementary School, the Alexandria Health Department, and Alexandria ...

A new study found that nearly 1 in 3 Americans may have one of two forms of iron deficiency. More than half of the ...

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Iron pills are absorbed best on an empty stomach, but that can cause an upset stomach, Keatley says. That’s why he recommends taking them with a small amount of food. “It’s also beneficial to pair ...

Functional iron deficiency means that there are adequate iron stores in the body, but the iron is not readily available for the body to use, including red blood cell production. Iron deficiency is ...

A large proportion of adults in the United States – nearly 1 in 3 – may have one of two forms of iron deficiency, even if ...

The majority of participants in a recent study had no risk factors for iron deficiency that would otherwise prompt screening.

Notably, three-quarters of the participants took a supplement with iron in pre/early pregnancy. The authors note that taking ...

Depending on your doctor's advice, some may even want to take iron supplements. Iron deficiency anemia can develop for ...

Just how prevalent is iron deficiency in pregnancy? To find out, McCarthy's team tracked blood levels of the nutrient in 641 ...