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Archive Home > 2009 > May > 21 > The fight for iron

The fight for iron

At Summit High School, 18 female athletes were tested for iron levels. Low levels were found in 85% of them. Here’s why it could matter.

By Betsy Q. Cliff / The Bulletin
May 21, 2009

Veronica West, a freshman at Summit High School, was disappointed with her cross-country season this year. Both she and her twin sister, Sarah, had worse times than they had hoped, she said.

So she jumped on it when the school handed out papers recommending that some of the athletes,....

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