New Supplement Shows Tiny Benefit for Athletes at High Altitude
Researchers tested whether a supplement called Sanopal® could help athletes breathe better and perform stronger at high altitude, where there's less oxygen in …
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Overweight Kids May Have Hidden Blood Problems
Researchers discovered that children who are overweight are more likely to have iron deficiency anemia—a condition where the body doesn't have enough healthy …
Read MoreDo Vegetarians Have Different Blood Cell Counts?
Researchers looked at blood cell counts in vegetarians compared to people who eat meat using data from a large US health survey. They found that vegetarians …
Read MoreDoes Mom's Iron Levels During Pregnancy Affect Baby's Health?
Researchers in Laos studied nearly 300 mothers and their newborns to understand how low iron levels (anemia) during pregnancy might affect babies after birth. …
Read MoreUnderstanding Thalassemia: What Families in Central China Need to Know
Researchers studied over 3,000 people in Hubei Province, China to understand how common thalassemia is and what genetic changes cause it. Thalassemia is a …
Read MoreIron and Vitamin A Pills Don't Help Healthy Ethiopian Schoolchildren
Researchers gave vitamin pills and iron supplements to over 500 schoolchildren in Ethiopia to see if the supplements would help them stay healthier. Some kids …
Read MoreNew Gelatin Supplement May Help Your Body Absorb Iron Better
Researchers tested a new type of supplement made from donkey-hide gelatin to see if it could help people with iron deficiency anemia—a condition where your …
Read MoreHigher Blood Iron Levels May Help Keep Your Mind Sharp as You Age
A large 3-year study of over 2,000 healthy European adults aged 70 and older found that those with higher hemoglobin levels (a measure of iron in blood) were …
Read MoreAnemia Makes ICU Stays Harder for Elderly Patients, Egyptian Study Shows
A new study from Egypt looked at 216 elderly patients in intensive care units and found that nearly 80% had anemia (low red blood cell counts). Those with …
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