What is anaemia and what causes it?
Anaemia occurs when the concentration of the body's red blood cells, or the oxygen-carrying pigment contained in them, haemoglobin, falls below normal levels. It is often a symptom of an underlying medical disorder. Blood loss, for example, ... [... more]
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Sandra Glahn
After a woman is rushed to the ER in shock from massive blood loss, second-year medical resident Julien "Red" Richison becomes suspicious about the procedures being practiced at the nearby "VIP" abortion clinic. Soon, with the help of [... more]
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William Cutrer, M.D.
After a woman is rushed to the ER in shock from massive blood loss, second-year medical resident Julien "Red" Richison becomes suspicious about the procedures being practiced at the nearby "VIP" abortion clinic. Soon, with the help of [... more]
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Iron explained
Iron is lost from the body through shed intestinal cells, sweat and blood loss. About one-third of the world's population is iron deficient, with menstruating women at greater risk than men and postmenopausal women. It is thought that up to five ... [... more]
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Iron deficiency - adults
Causes of iron deficiency in adults include inadequate dietary intake, chronic blood loss (through menstruation or other causes), times of increased need such as pregnancy, inability to absorb or properly use iron and vigorous exercise. Iron ... [... more]
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