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 ...

The fact sheet omits several key data points and data on Central government schemes such as the Swachch Bharat Abhiyan and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Blood loss is one of many situations that can cause anemia. Surgery involves blood loss. If you have anemia and undergo surgery, you may be at risk for serious complications. Anemia is a condition in ...

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.

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 ...

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a group of blood disorders, including sickle cell anaemia, that is caused by stem blood cells producing mutated red blood cells. This leads to health complications, as the ...

NIGERIAN researchers have identified Telfairia occidentalis, popularly known as ugu, as a potentially more effective in combating anaemia than Jatropha tanjorensis, another widely used medicinal ...