The beta cells in our pancreas act as highly sensitive sensors that constantly measure the amount of sugar in our blood. As ...

Virtually every cell in the body requires iron in order to function well. Iron is involved in key bodily processes, including the transportation of oxygen in the blood. It also plays a central role in ...

Low haemoglobin often hides in plain sight. The tiredness that does not go away, the breathlessness after a short climb, the ...

Iron deficiency can show up in surprising ways, from pale skin and spoon-shaped nails to strange cravings like chewing ice.

Fatigue, irritability and poor concentration in teenage girls may sometimes signal low iron levels rather than routine teenage stress. Dr Prashanth B explains why iron deficiency is common in ...

I’ve struggled with iron deficiency for most of my life. As a child, I never really thought anything of it because I viewed being fatigued and exhausted as a normal experience. How could I expect to ...

Low iron saturation occurs when the amount of iron in the blood decreases below the recommended range. Measuring transferrin is one way to determine iron saturation. Iron saturation refers to the ...

Close to 90% of women enter pregnancy with low iron stores. According to NFHS, 52.2% of pregnant women between the ages of 15 ...

About three years ago, Soumya Rangarajan struggled day after day with exhaustion, headaches, and heart palpitations. As a frontline hospital doctor during the coronavirus pandemic, she first ...

If blood tests show iron deficiency in chronic kidney disease (CKD), your doctor may try iron pills or injections. Pills are cheap and easy, but side effects and poor absorption can limit results.