- ALLERGY, RESPIRATORY
- Asthmatics Who Quit Smoking May Reverse Lung Damage
- Keep Asthma, Allergies at Bay for the Holidays
- Traffic, Dust Linked to Asthma in Kids
- ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
- Massage Fosters Healing in Bereaved Relatives
- Tai Chi: An Ideal Exercise for Many People with Diabetes
- Meditation May Boost Short-Term Visual Memory
- BONES & JOINTS
- Improved Hip Implants Can Last 20 Years
- Healthy adults have potential autoimmune disease-causing cells
- Majority of College Students Report Backpack-Related Pain
- CANCER
- Breast Self-Exam Rates Go Up With Counseling
- Gene Studies Reveal Cancer's Secrets
- Study Suggests Link Between Cell Phones and Brain Tumors
- CAREGIVING
- Transition From Home to Hospital Rarely Seamless
- Flu Strikes a Milder Blow This Season
- Diabetes Epidemic Now Poses Challenges for Nursing Homes
- CIRCULATORY SYSTEM
- Support Network May Play Role in Benefits of Drinking
- Health Tip: Are You Anemic?
- Laughter Can Boost Heart Health
- COSMETIC
- Wrinkle Fillers Need Better Label Warnings: FDA Panel
- Study Evaluates Laser Therapies for Hair Removal
- New Genetic Links to Baldness Discovered
- DENTAL, ORAL
- Acid Drinks Blamed for Increase in Tooth Erosion
- Obesity Boosts Gum Disease Risk
- Acupuncture May Ease Anxiety Over Dental Work
- DIABETES
- Fish Twice a Week Cuts Diabetics' Kidney Risks
- Lifestyle Factors Tied to Older Adults' Diabetes Risk
- Exercise Protects Black Women From Type 2 Diabetes
- DIET, NUTRITION
- Asparagus May Ease Hangover
- Just Say No to Nuts During Pregnancy
- Healthy Eating While On Vacation
- DISABILITIES
- Could Your Cell Phone Help Shield You From Alzheimer's?
- Review Finds Marijuana May Help MS Patients
- ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
- Seasons Arriving 2 Days Earlier, Study Says
- Warmer-Than-Average Temperatures Raise Migraine Risk
- Stomach Germ May Protect Against Asthma
- EYE CARE, VISION
- Too Much Sun, Too Few Antioxidants Spell Eye Trouble
- Omega-3 Foods May Lower Eye Disease Risk
- Magnetic Pulses to Brain Improve Lazy Eye in Adults
- FITNESS
- Meditation May Help Put Primary Insomnia to Bed
- You Can Get Great Exercise In The Garden
- Yoga Can Ease Lower Back Pain
- GASTROINTESTINAL PROBLEMS
- New Yogurt May Ease Stomach Ulcers
- Gum Chewing May Speed Colon Surgery Recovery
- Peppermint Oil, Fiber Can Fight Irritable Bowel
- GENERAL HEALTH
- Whole Grains, Bran May Fight Hypertension in Men
- Should the FDA Regulate Tobacco?
- Week of Historic Senate Hearings on Integrative Medicine May Open New Doors
- HEAD & NECK
- Ski Helmets Encouraged for All
- Zen May Thicken Brain, Thwart Pain
- Many Children Will Outgrow Headaches
- HEALTH & TECHNOLOGY
- Magnet Therapy May Ease Hard-to-Treat Depression
- Airport Full Body Scanners Pose No Health Threat: Experts
- Study Suggests Link Between Cell Phones and Brain Tumors
- HEART & CARDIOVASCULAR
- Psychiatric Drugs Might Raise Cardiac Death Risk
- Heart Disease May Be Prevented By Taking Fish Oils, Study Shows
- Ginkgo Won't Prevent Heart Attack, Stroke in Elderly
- INFECTIOUS DISEASE
- Grapefruit Compound Inhibits Hepatitis C Virus
- Older Adults May Have Some Immunity to Swine Flu
- Surgical Masks Could Prevent Flu, Maybe
- KID'S HEALTH
- Plastics Chemical Tied to Aggression in Young Girls
- Teen Stress May Have Roots in First Three Years of Life
- Meaningful Conversations Boost Kids' Language Skills
- MEN'S HEALTH
- Low Vitamin D Levels May Boost Men's Heart Attack Risk
- Strenuous Daily Workout May Keep Cancer at Bay
- Noise Hurts Men's Hearing More, Study Shows
- MENTAL HEALTH
- Man's Best Friend Helps Mend Broken Hearts
- Fear Response May Stem From Protein in Brain
- Optimism May Boost Immune System
- PREGNANCY
- Music of Mozart Soothes the Preemie Baby
- Prenatal Stress May Boost Baby's Asthma Risk
- Breast-Feeding May Protect a Woman's Heart
- SENIORS
- Want Better Health in the New Year, Add Exercise to Your Day
- Older Adults May Have Some Immunity to Swine Flu
- Martial Arts Training May Save Seniors' Hips
Health Tip: Are You Anemic?
By eHolistic.com Published: 05/05/2009
(HealthDay News) -- Anemia occurs either when the blood is deficient in red blood cells, or it lacks enough of a protein called hemoglobin.
Some forms of anemia can be life-threatening if not diagnosed and treated, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says.
Here's the agency's list of warning signs that you may be anemic:
* Feeling tired and weak.
* Experiencing paleness, dizziness, headache or shortness of breath.
* Having a lower than normal body temperature.
* Having cold or numb hands and feet.
* Having pains in your chest, or a very fast or abnormal heartbeat.
* Feeling irritable.
* Doing poorly at work or school.
-- Diana Kohnle
Last Updated: Dec. 03, 2008
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