Extra iron doesn't help many pregnant women, study suggests

Saturday, March 12, 2011 - 14:20 in Health & Medicine

Although universal prenatal supplementation with iron is recommended, an extra intake of iron does not noticeably benefit pregnant women, except when they are anemic, new research suggests.

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