Patients with iron overload — serum ferritin > 1000 µg/L or a diagnosis of hemochromatosis or thalassemia — were 60% more likely to have an osteoporotic fracture during an up to 10-year follow-up than ...

Iron is an essential element that plays a crucial role in various cellular processes including enzymatic activity, DNA repair, and oxygen transfer. To determine an individual’s iron status, clinicians ...

Feeling low and dull despite a full night's rest is not a good sign! It definitely points to an internal need that is constantly being overlooked, and the reasons also might not be that obvious such ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I was prescribed iron for a low iron level due to “microcytic anemia.” I couldn’t tolerate oral iron because of constipation and hemorrhoids, so my doctor prescribed iron infusions.

Hematopoietic stem cells give rise to all blood cells in the body. Most of the time they are not dividing. Rather, they serve as a reserve for the times when the body needs rapid blood formation. “One ...