The dreaded finger-prick at the pediatrician’s office is scary, but is essential when testing for a serious condition: iron deficiency anemia. Iron deficiency in the blood means the child has fewer or smaller red blood cells than normal, and this…

Iron is an essential mineral in the human diet. It is the basic building block of hemoglobin, the portion of our red blood cells that carry oxygen throughout the body. Where do we get our iron from? A large portion…