Shaunavon, like many rural communities, has been experiencing temporary disruption of services due to staffing shortages. Shaunavon’s closures over the past year have mainly been attributed to a short ...

This World Health Day, lets prioritize maternal nutrition. Because a healthy beginning creates a hopeful future. A mothers ...

But if you are tired of eating the plain old roti and want to spice up your palate without compromising on health, Pratiksha Kadam, Chief Dietitian, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Navi Mumbai, ...

Sickle Cell Disease is a genetic blood disorder that affects hemoglobin, causing red blood cells to become rigid and ...

Because of the often nonspecific nature of MCL, diagnostic efforts need to be better streamlined to reduce the risk of misdiagnosis.

Fruit can’t compete with red meat or eggs when it comes to iron content, but some fruits do contain the mineral essential for health.The body needs iron to make hemoglobin, a protein in red blood ...

For the first time, two U.S. teenagers with sickle cell disease will be able to go swimming on their spring break, thanks to SCD treatments.

Bone mineral density refers to the amount of minerals, namely calcium, in your bones. The bone density test is important for people who are at risk for osteoporosis. The bone density test is also ...

"Finding new genetic variants that could be edited to treat more patients, which would preserve the type of hemoglobin present at birth, is critical for saving more lives," says Wonkam. Other cures ...

Knowing how to measure your penis size is important. Beyond curiosity value, it helps you correctly size a condom by measuring the length and girth (circumference) of your penis while erect. You can ...

If you feel pain in your bone, even if it isn’t constant, tell your doctor. Early treatments may keep the bone from breaking. Metastatic cancer weakens bones. That makes it easier for them to ...

It is not just about muscles. Enzymes and hormones in our body are proteins, and we need them for sustenance and survival. Even the hemoglobin in the blood has ‘globin,’ a protein that transports ...