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Article: Anemia: That Run -- Down Feeling.(iron-deficiency anemia)
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- Current Events, a Weekly Reader publication
- Article date:
- March 1, 1999
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You can avoid certain types of anemia by paying attention to what you eat.
Feeling tired lately? Maybe you're working too hard or not getting enough sleep. Or maybe your fatigue is a sign of anemia. If it is, you're not alone. Anemia is more common than you may think. Anemia affects about 100,000 teenagers under age 18, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. What's more, its symptoms come on slowly and quietly, so many young people don't even realize they have it.
Signs and Symptoms
Technically, anemia isn't a disease. It's a condition that occurs when there aren't enough red blood cells to carry oxygen from the lungs to the ...