Maureen Connor

Anemia is defined as haemoglobin concentration in blood below the lower limit of the normal range for the age and sex of the individual. In adults, the lower extreme of the normal haemoglobin is taken as 13 g% for males and 11.5% for females. New born infants have higher haemoglobin levels and therefore, 15% is [...]

Although there are over 400 types of anemia, many are rare with only about a dozen being routinely seen in the United States. Even so, over 3.5 million Americans are affected by anemia. Medically speaking, anemia is not a disease on its own but rather a symptom of other disorders. Anemia is defined as the [...]

An insufficient number of red blood cells or an insufficient amount of hemoglobin in the red cells is considered anemia. The most common symptoms of anemia are: lack of energy, a tendency to tire quickly, and low resistance to colds and other infections.There are various causes of anemia. Anemia may be produced by other dis