A variety of conditions and lifestyle factors can lead to a reduction in hemoglobin. One way to increase hemoglobin is to consume more iron and folate. Here, learn other ways to boost hemoglobin ...

Hemoglobin SC disease, or Hg SC disease, occurs when the gene that tells our body how to make hemoglobin mutates. These mutations change the shape of red blood cells. It's a genetic condition you ...

Researchers have shown for the first time that hemoglobin, a protein found in red blood cells where it binds oxygen, is also present in the epidermis, our skin's outermost body tissue. The study ...

Hemoglobin bound to oxygen absorbs blue-green light, which means that it reflects red-orange light into our eyes, appearing red. That’s why blood turns bright cherry red when oxygen binds to its ...