You may see iron supplements at the pharmacy or hear your doctor mention iron in your blood test results. What exactly is iron, and what does it do in your body? Iron is a mineral that helps red blood ...

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This important mineral can have some impressive health benefits. Are you getting enough? Reviewed by Dietitian Karen Ansel, M ...

Medically reviewed by Leigh Weddle, PharmD Key Takeaways Taking iron and vitamin D supplements together is safe and can help ...

Several plant-based foods—including spinach, beans, and chickpeas—can provide as much or more iron than a serving of steak. Because plant-based (non-heme) iron is harder to absorb, pairing these foods ...

You probably don’t look like an insect. You don’t have feelers or wings. You keep your skeleton inside your body instead of on the outside. But what about blood? Do insects have blood like yours? I ...

Amputees in 16th century Europe commissioned iron hands from artisans, many of whom had never made prostheses before. Lernestål, Erik, Livrustkammaren/SHM, CC BY-SA The human body today has many ...