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International Observances denote a period to observe an issue of international interest or concern. Many of these observances have been established by the United Nations General Assembly, United Nations Economic and Social Council or World Health Organization.
Pernicious anemia is eventually treated with only injections of B 12; injections are typically 1 mg every other day, or twice weekly. A medical author takes the view that Mary Todd Lincoln, the wife of American President Abraham Lincoln, had pernicious anemia for decades and died from it in 1882. [77] [78]
Anemia affects 27% of the world's population with iron-deficiency anemia accounting for more than 60% of it. [116] A moderate degree of iron-deficiency anemia affected approximately 610 million people worldwide or 8.8% of the population. [ 14 ]
Anemia, the most common blood disorder characterized by a lack of healthy red blood cells, may cause physical changes like brittle nails. 5 tell-tale physical signs of anemia, according to an ...
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Cooley noted similarities in symptoms of children in his care having Greek or Italian ancestry; he named it "erythroblastic anemia," but it became popularly known as Cooley's anemia (now termed beta thalassemia major). [117] The term "thalassemia" was coined by George Whipple in 1932. The word "thalassemia" comes from the Greek word thalassa ...
Hikers risk polluting the “clearest lake in the world” with a microscopic alga carried on their boots. Why tourists are being told to wipe their shoes before visiting the ‘world’s clearest ...
Iron-deficiency anemia is anemia caused by a lack of iron. [3] Anemia is defined as a decrease in the number of red blood cells or the amount of hemoglobin in the blood. [3] When onset is slow, symptoms are often vague such as feeling tired, weak, short of breath, or having decreased ability to exercise. [1]