Feature Articles for Patients
NAAC publishes feature articles for professionals diagnosing and treating anemia. Have a comment? We'd love to hear what you thought. Feel free to contact us about an article you just read or to suggest a topic for a future article.
Anemia is a condition of lower than normal levels of healthy red blood cells and their oxygen carrying component called hemoglobin. Hemoglobin in red blood cells carries oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body. People with anemia, therefore, do not get enough oxygen delivered to the important tissues of the body. This results in many symptoms such as tiredness and weakness, and is why prolonged anemia can cause damage to the heart and other organs.
Reasons Anemia Develops
Chronic disease
Menstruation
Nutritional problems
Inherited blood disorders
Exposure to drugs or toxins
Anemia can be mild, moderate, or severe and may develop slowly over time...
Anemia is a common condition in people over age 65, affecting more than 3 million people in the United States.1 Anemia is considered by many to be a relatively harmless and a normal part of the aging process. In fact, anemia...
Good nutrition is one of the keys to a healthy lifestyle. The best way to give your body the balanced nutrition it needs is by eating a variety of nutrient-packed foods every day; including lean meats and dairy products...
In addition to the information NAAC provides about anemia on our website, we offer many links to other relevant health resources and websites. In each issue of Anemia Watch, we will spotlight one of these organizations...
In addition to the information NAAC provides about anemia on our website, we offer many links to other relevant online resources and websites. In each issue of Anemia Watch, we will spotlight one of these organizations...
Many kidney disease patients remember the days before anemia drugs, when transfusions were common. Transfusions help treat anemia, but they can cause infections or a reaction from the body trying to reject the new blood...