Change in clinical practice would have clear benefits for patients undergoing major bowel surgery, according to analysis conducted by researchers from UCL and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital. The ...

Q: I was prescribed iron for a low iron level due to “microcytic anemia.” I couldn’t tolerate oral iron because of constipation and hemorrhoids, so my doctor prescribed iron infusions. But I had an ...

Change in clinical practice would have clear benefits for patients undergoing major bowel surgery, according to analysis conducted by researchers from UCL and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital. The ...

Intravenous (IV) iron use overall is associated with a “very low” risk for anaphylaxis, but iron dextran and ferumoxytol carry an increased risk relative to iron sucrose, according to new research.

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The F.D.A. approved Merck’s injected version of its blockbuster infusion Keytruda. The company says it will be quicker and easier, but it stands to slow the adoption of cheaper competitors and ...

A major trial has found a single iron infusion in the third trimester can significantly reduce anaemia in pregnant women and outperform the efficacy of iron tablets – the current recommended standard ...

Dr. Roach: I was prescribed iron for a low iron level due to "microcytic anemia." I couldn't tolerate oral iron because of constipation and hemorrhoids, so my doctor prescribed iron infusions. But I ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I was prescribed iron for a low iron level due to "microcytic anemia." I couldn't tolerate oral iron because of constipation and hemorrhoids, so my doctor prescribed iron infusions.