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Vitamin D helps the body absorb calcium and maintain strong bones. With a few 10 to 15 minute sessions of sunshine UV per ...

A new blood test was found to detect colon cancer with more than 80% accuracy — and to rule it out for 90% of healthy people.

After a genetic test, Alex Swanson learned he has hereditary hemochromatosis, a condition causing iron overload that can lead ...

Cancer Check Labs is live in 44 states and has the ability to test for any solid tumor with a 40 ml blood draw.

Karius has addressed these hurdles to develop a commercial test that allows rapid, accurate detection of more than 1,000 pathogens from a standard blood draw. The Karius Test has broad ...

Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD Cortisol is a hormone that is made in the adrenal glands, which are located next to ...

For people with weakened immune systems, common molds lurking in the environment—in the soil, along damp walls or on a forgotten apple—can cause dangerous infections deep inside the body. These ...

Vitestro's blood drawing (phlebotomy) robot is designed to offer a solution to what the company says is a growing shortage of healthcare personnel, coupled with rising demand for blood tests with ...

University Hospitals completes sale of about 50 outpatient lab services locations in Ohio to New Jersey-based Quest.