If you’re enrolled in Medicare, these shots will be covered by Part B if you have them at a doctor’s office or a clinic or Part A if you get them while hospitalized. If you have vitamin B12 deficiency ...

The recommended intake of vitamin B12 for people older than 14 is 2.4 micrograms a day. People who follow a vegetarian or vegan diet may need vitamin B12 supplements. Vitamin B12 injections can treat ...

This article was reviewed by Lynn Marie Morski, MD, JD. There’s not much research on B12 shots for weight loss. People with obesity tend to have lower vitamin B12 levels, but it’s unclear if B12 shots ...

Like a toddler awaiting a set of booster shots, I fidgeted and focused, unhelpfully, on a long, thin needle in front of me. I was told to relax my arm, which had involuntarily tensed as a nearby ...

Pernicious anemia is an autoimmune condition in which the body cannot absorb vitamin B12 properly. A person with pernicious anemia requires lifelong vitamin B12 supplementation. Vitamin B12 is ...

Dear Doctor K: For years, my pernicious anemia was misdiagnosed as depression. Now that I have an accurate diagnosis, I'd like to learn more about my condition. Dear Reader: With pernicious anemia, ...

Several once-weekly injections can promote weight loss, but doctors prescribe them for different purposes. You’ll need to consider your overall health, risk of other conditions, and cost in ...