A fifth (20%) of menstruating women have an iron deficiency. (Getty Images) Iron deficiency is the most common nutritional deficiency in the world, with up to 20% of menstruating women lacking in the ...

Are high body iron stores associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus? Researchers from Germany suggest such an association exists, but in this population-based study, most ...

Iron is essential for oxygen transport and energy metabolism, yet both deficiency and excess are linked to cardiovascular ...

Increased ferritin levels were associated with increased inflammation in patients with peripheral arterial disease, according to results from an analysis. FEAST studied the relationship between iron ...

Do you sweat a lot? Do you run several times a week, play tennis for hours, ride road bikes long distances? And lately have you noticed your performance dropping off? A lack of motivation? Low energy?

Ferritin is a protein that’s produced in the body’s cells, and largely concentrated in the liver and immune system cells. Ferritin stores and releases iron, which is essential for producing red blood ...

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) tend to have higher average ferritin levels compared to control subjects, but this does not seem to have a significant impact on their fertility or ...

A nutrition expert is warning women not to skip out on a vital blood test. Alicia Wolf, a chef and diet expert in Texas, warned many routine blood panels at the doctor's office may not test for ...

Dear Dr. Roach: What's the best advice when one doctor seems more concerned about something than another? I am a 49-year-old woman who doesn't smoke, is relatively healthy and who weighs about 150 ...