Assistant professor of medicine, Tufts College Medical School; instructor in medicine, Courses for Graduates, Harvard Medical School; physician and chief of Blood Clinic, Boston Dispensary.
Virtually every cell in the body requires iron in order to function well. Iron is involved in key bodily processes, including the transportation of oxygen in the blood. It also plays a central ...
Blood tests can identify deficiencies in vitamins or minerals, immune system problems, or signs of infection, as well as whether organs like the liver, heart or kidneys are functioning correctly ...