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Consuming enough iron is essential because it helps produce hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body. Iron is also a key component of myoglobin, which delivers oxygen to muscle tissue, supporting normal cellular function, muscle metabolism, neurological function, and hormone production. It’s estimated…

MARQUETTE COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) — Local, state and federal law enforcement and National Guard units began training Monday in Marquette to improve communication and response efforts

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Balchem has renewed its sponsorship for US Oregon State University’s Linus Pauling Institute (LPI), a nutrition science center aiming to promote optimal health through research and public outreach. The organizations will combine their expertise to address growing interest in biological aging, DNA methylation, and longevity. 

Family medicine physician Dr. Jessica Gray explains that new data shows Americans are living longer, reversing a COVID-era trend. She highlights factors like declining drug overdoses, especially fentanyl, and improved cancer survival rates due to immunotherapy advancements and decreased tobacco use. Gray notes 2025 preliminary data looks even better for U.S. life expectancy

Martha Lillard had just turned 5 when she was diagnosed with polio and depended on an iron lung to live. She died June 26 in Oklahoma, the last U.S. polio patient who used the machine, her sister said. She was 78

Masoor dal is one of the most iron-rich pulses in the Indian kitchen and also one of the cheapest. A study published in PMC by researchers at the University of Saskatchewan confirmed that lentil dal is a meaningful to populations vulnerable to iron deficiency

Iron is an essential nutrient that we need to consume every day in order to stay healthy. It’s a trace mineral, which means our body only needs a tiny amount to function — but this heavy metal does a lot of heavy lifting