{
  "id": 6172900,
  "title": "Borderline low hemoglobin levels, usually considered normal, linked to a higher risk of death",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/borderline-low-hemoglobin-levels-usually-considered-normal-linked-to",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-07T21:00:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-borderline-hemoglobin-linked-higher-death.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A prospective cohort study found that adults whose hemoglobin levels were 1 to 3 g/dL above the World Health Organization's (WHO) current anemia thresholds had lower mortality compared with those whose hemoglobin levels were both below and above this range. While the findings do not warrant updated anemia thresholds, they do suggest that further investigation of borderline anemia is warranted.…",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}