
Young women and iron-deficiency anemia
One of the most common causes of iron-deficiency anemia in girls and young women are heavy menstrual periods.

One of the most common causes of iron-deficiency anemia in girls and young women are heavy menstrual periods.

Sufficient levels of circulating vitamin D help prevent nutritional rickets in children and osteomalacia (softening of the bones, typically through a deficiency of vitamin D or calcium) in adults.

Children with diabetes have enough trouble managing their sugar intake, and with Thanksgiving favorites like stuffing and mashed potatoes, the hidden sugars in carbohydrates are easy to overlook.

There are many online resources for parents of children with food allergies.

A healthy diet and lifestyle are your best weapons for fighting cardiovascular disease. And it’s really not as hard as you think!