Molluscum contagiosum is a viral infection that affects either the skin or the mucous membranes. Molluscum Contagiosum has no animal reservoir, which means that it only affects and is transmitted by humans. It is caused by the Molloscum...
Adult men have the diagnosis of anemia if their hemoglobin level is below 13.5g/dL, and women are anemic if their level is below 12g/dL, according to Charles Linker, M.D., clinical professor of medicine at the University of California, in "Current...
If you are feeling rundown, having difficulty concentrating and seem to be getting sick more often than usual, you may be iron deficient. Iron is an essential mineral necessary for the transportation of oxygen throughout your body. Iron is also...
Anemia describes a condition characterized by a deficiency in red blood, the cells in the blood responsible for carrying oxygen. Hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries the oxygen, contains the mineral iron. Therefore, anemia can...
Microcytic anemia is a condition in which the body produces low numbers of small red blood cells with a mean corpuscular volume of less than 80 femotoliters. Normal red blood cells are medium size and have a mean corpuscular volume of 80 to 100...
A physician may order complete blood count (CBC) for many reasons. Often, it is ordered as part of a routine checkup or as part of the hospital admission process. It can give a clue to your general health or expose signs of a wide array of...
