Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A recent study finds that 40% of young women and girls are iron deficient, but their symptoms are often dismissed by doctors.

Nearly four out of every 10 teen girls and young women in the US have an iron deficiency, which can lead to low energy and brain fog, a new study published in JAMA found. To conduct the study, ...

More than half of teenage girls experienced heavy bleeding and 40 per cent had an iron deficiency. The research, led from Lund University in Sweden, also shows that young teenage girls who experience ...

In a recent study published in The Journal of Nutrition, researchers assessed the effectiveness of integrating iron-fortified lentils (IFLs) into rural Bangladeshi teenage female diets concerning ...

For me, running with low iron levels was a progressively worsening slog. For years, I attributed relatively vague symptoms—mostly fatigue and heavy legs—to common training mistakes, like improper ...

“Iron is essential,” says Moon. “Its claim to fame is being an MVP on the team that delivers oxygen to the brain, muscles, and rest of the body, but it’s also crucial for physical growth; the ...

Jillian Kubala, MS, is a registered dietitian based in Westhampton, NY. Jillian uses a unique and personalized approach to help her clients achieve optimal wellness through nutrition and lifestyle ...