Sometimes, red blood cells don’t function as they should, resulting in a condition called iron-deficiency anemia that can cause serious heart and lung complications if left untreated.

How Do I Know if I Have Anemia? To diagnose anemia, your doctor will likely ask you about your medical history, perform a physical exam, and order blood tests. You can help by providing detailed ...

Anemia of chronic disease is caused by long-term underlying health conditions, such as autoimmune disorders, that affect your body’s ability to make red blood cells. If you have anemia, you have ...

When you're pregnant, you may develop anemia. When you have anemia, your blood doesn't have enough healthy red blood cells to carry oxygen to your tissues and to your baby. During pregnancy ...

Cold autoimmune hemolytic anemia (c-AIHA), or cold agglutinin disease (CAD), most commonly affects adults between 40 and 80 years old. With CAD, antibodies activate at cooler temperatures and ...

A patient on Long Island is the first in New York to be cured of sickle cell anemia, doctors say. They credit state-of-the-art genetic treatment. Medical history made at Cohen Children's Medical ...

You may hear the terms "iron deficient" and "iron deficient anemia" frequently. But what exactly do those words mean? Can I be iron deficient but not anemic? Yes, it’s possible to experience ...