Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

Uterine fibroids are usually noncancerous growths in the uterine wall. Heavy bleeding from fibroids can cause treatable iron deficiency anemia. Iron deficiency anemia may cause fatigue, weakness, ...

Anemia is one of the world's most common preventable conditions, yet it is often overlooked, especially in people with diabetes mellitus. Diabetes-related chronic hyperglycemia can lead to a hypoxic ...

Anemia is a common finding in patients with diabetes due to the high burden of chronic kidney disease in this population. Anemia is more prevalent and is found earlier in patients with diabetes than ...

If you have an intense craving to chew on ice, you might have a condition called pagophagia. A nutritional deficiency often causes this. Regularly chewing on ice can damage your teeth, and it might ...

Red blood cell disorders are conditions that affect the number or function of red blood cells (RBCs). RBCs are one of the main components of blood. They are among the most abundant cell types. The ...

Sickle cell disease (SCD) makes red blood cells rigid and sickle-shaped, which can block blood flow. This can cause pain crises, infections, and other serious complications. Medications are often the ...