In most cases, treating the underlying deficiency prevents cravings. Pica is pretty common during pregnancy. If you're ...

If your complete blood count shows low red blood cells, you may have anemia during pregnancy, which may cause symptoms like ...

Pica is a feeding disorder in which people eat items that are not food, such as paper, soap, paint, chalk, and even metal ...

Dr Ong’ech says it is mainly done by women as a way of substituting for minerals such as zinc, iron and calcium, which the body tends to lack at times during pregnancy. He says pica tends to ...

You may have seen someone chewing chalk, eating clay, or even craving ash, and wondered why they’d engage in such behaviour. While these actions may seem strange or unsettling, for some ...