PROVIDENCE − A cellphone app can help doctors quickly diagnose severe anemia, according to a new study by three emergency medicine physicians at Lifespan. The finding is significant because anemia is ...

The signs of anemia can be subtle and easy to pass off as overwork or not getting enough sleep. But a Temple Health family ...

Anemia in myelofibrosis significantly affects survival and quality of life, with severe anemia reducing median survival ...

According to the American Society of Hematology, anemia is the most common type of blood disorder, affecting more than three million Americans. Fortunately, the condition is easily diagnosable and ...

On the surface, Owen Ho looked fine. But on the inside, it was a different story. Ho, 42, was exhausted. He couldn’t muster up the strength to exercise even though months earlier, six-hour bike rides ...

Even though anemia is not as common in the United States (affecting roughly 10 percent of people) as it is worldwide (affecting nearly 30 percent of people), it often affects more women than men and ...

Nearly 140,000 people are diagnosed with colorectal cancer in America. Rectal bleeding is the most obvious colon cancer ...

Folic acid deficiency anemia leads to fatigue, weakness, and irritability. Learn about its symptoms, underlying causes, and ...

You probably know that anemia makes you feel tired and weak, but what you might not realize is that your iron-deficient blood is forcing your heart to work overtime in ways that could permanently ...

People with the thalassemia trait, or thalassemia carriers, may not experience any symptoms. However, some thalassemia carriers can experience anemia symptoms, such as paleness and fatigue. In people ...

Very limited research has examined the relationship between pityriasis rosea and anemia, but it may be possible to have both conditions. For instance, a 2014 study involving 52 people with pityriasis ...

Colorectal cancer can cause bleeding from polyps in the digestive tract. This can lead to iron deficiency anemia. Oral and intravenous iron may help, but there may be some risks. Persistent bleeding ...