News tagged with iron supplements
Iron supplements reduce ADHD in low birth weight infants
In a study published today in Pediatrics, scientists at Umeå University in Sweden conclude that giving iron supplements to low birth weight infants reduces the risk of behavior problems like ADHD later in life.
Attention deficit disorders
Dec 10, 2012 |
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Selenium deficiency may cause cardiomyopathy post-gastric bypass
Non-compliance with vitamin and mineral supplementation protocols after bariatric surgery could lead to nutritional deficiencies and related health complications, such as heart damage, according to two separate case reports ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oct 22, 2012 |
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Undergrads invent cell phone screener to combat anemia in developing world
Could a low-cost screening device connected to a cell phone save thousands of women and children from anemia-related deaths and disabilities?
Medical research
Jul 24, 2012 |
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Fewer iron supplements during pregnancy work just as well for preventing anemia
Taking iron supplements one to three times a week instead of every day is just as effective at preventing anaemia in pregnant women, according to the findings of a new Cochrane systematic review. The authors of the review ...
Health
Jul 10, 2012 |
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Most americans getting adequate amounts of vitamins, nutrients
(HealthDay) -- Most people in the United States are getting adequate nutrition, but some groups experience lower levels of vital nutrients than that which is recommended for good health, according to the Second ...
Health
Apr 03, 2012 |
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Healthy eating may help ADHD kids: US study
Simply eating healthier may improve the behavior of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder if therapy and medication fail, said a study published Monday in the journal Pediatrics.
Attention deficit disorders
Jan 09, 2012 |
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Could a probiotic be used to treat inflammatory bowel disease?
Scientists have been unclear for some time about how most probiotics work. A new study has found a scientific 'design' for a probiotic that could be used to treat inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), such as Crohn's disease.
Inflammatory disorders
Oct 20, 2011 |
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Restless legs syndrome may raise high blood pressure risk in middle-aged women
If you're a middle-aged woman with Restless Legs Syndrome, you may have a higher risk of developing high blood pressure, according to new research reported in Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association.
Cardiology
Oct 10, 2011 |
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Micronutrient powders reduce anemia and iron deficiency in infants in low-income countries
Adding a powder that contains several vitamins and minerals, including iron, zinc and vitamin A, to the semi-solid foods taken by infants and children between six months and two years of age, can reduce their risk of anaemia ...
Health
Sep 07, 2011 |
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Threshold hemoglobin and mortality in people with stable coronary disease
In this week's PLoS Medicine, Anoop Shah of University College London and colleagues report that, in people with stable coronary disease, there were threshold haemoglobin values below which mortality increased in a graded ...
Cardiology
Jun 01, 2011 |
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