Health
Over 40? Just 20 minutes of daily exercise can keep you out of the hospital
If you're over 40, regular exercise may not only keep you fit—it might keep you out of the hospital, too, a large new study suggests.
Feb 20, 2023
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News tagged with iron deficiency anemia
Pediatrics
GERD in children linked to anemia, iron deficiency
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is associated with anemia or iron deficiency among children, according to a study published online Dec. 26 in Diagnostics.
Jan 31, 2023
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Diabetes
Reasons for hospital admissions in people with type 2 diabetes are changing
The most common reasons why people with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) are admitted to hospital with greater frequency than the general population are changing, with hospitalization for traditional diabetes complications now being ...
Sep 1, 2022
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Older people with anemia and weak muscles face higher risk of dying
A study by researchers at the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar) in Brazil and University College London (UCL) in the United Kingdom shows that a combination of anemia and weak muscles in older people heightens the ...
Aug 29, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Anemia during pregnancy increased among WIC participants
The prevalence of anemia during pregnancy, identified using the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Participant and Program Characteristics (PC) data, increased from 2008 to 2018, ...
Jun 24, 2022
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Medications
Risk of severe allergic reaction higher with two IV intravenous iron-boosting products
Two products commonly administered intravenously to replenish iron levels in the body have a much higher chance of provoking a severe allergic attack, according to Rutgers researchers who conducted a study analyzing the medical ...
Mar 28, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Large study shows regular millet consumption can combat anemia
A new study has shown that regular consumption of millets can improve hemoglobin and serum ferritin levels to reduce iron deficiency anemia, which is rising globally. The recently published research, a meta-analysis of 22 ...
Oct 19, 2021
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Health
Changing diets mean more Americans are anemic now
(HealthDay)—Growing numbers of Americans aren't getting enough iron in their diets most likely due to changes in farming practices and a shift away from red meat, researchers report.
Aug 4, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Patients with kidney disease—even without anemia—may benefit from iron treatment
New research indicates that treating iron deficiency, even in the absence of anemia, may benefit patients with kidney disease. The findings appear in an upcoming issue of JASN.
Jul 9, 2021
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Probiotic strain helps pregnant women maintain healthy iron levels
A new study published in Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica found that taking a particular probiotic strain improves iron levels in healthy pregnant women and may therefore help to prevent iron deficiency.
Apr 21, 2021
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