Iron deficiency is the most common nutritional deficiency in the world, with up to 20% of menstruating women lacking in the mineral and up to 5% having iron deficiency anaemia, largely due to ...

Iron is an important mineral for the body that helps convert food into energy. Iron in the blood helps transport oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body, which is essential for the proper ...

Many cases of iron deficiency in school-aged children could be diagnosed earlier, according to a new study published in Blood Red Cells & Iron, a journal of the American Society of Hematology (ASH).