Dear Doctors: I have bruising or staining from a hospital stay during which I received five units of blood and six units of iron for low hemoglobin. I have also started my first of two cycles of iron ...

In a rigorous medical records study covering tens of thousands of patients, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers conclude that some patients with preoperative anemia have better outcomes if they get ...

Starting iron chelation therapy early may prevent growth problems and organ damage from iron overload in children with TDT. Currently approved medications have limitations for use in very young ...

A major trial has found a single iron infusion in the third trimester can significantly reduce anaemia in pregnant women and outperform the efficacy of iron tablets – the current recommended standard ...

A single dose of intravenous (IV) iron dextran is the cost-effective treatment for women with heavy menstrual bleeding and iron deficiency anemia (IDA), according to new research published in Blood ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . IV iron is the most cost-effective option for women with iron deficiency anemia and heavy menstrual bleeding.

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.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A quality improvement initiative resulted in a sixfold increase in iron deficiency screening among pregnant ...

Cherlene Mixon had no energy. Even the simplest household chores exhausted her. "I just kept feeling tired and weak," the Charleston, Mo., woman recalls. She went to her local doctor who prescribed ...