There is no such thing as a perfect lab test, but all tests done today use ... As a bonus, adequate hydration makes it easier to draw blood by plumping up the veins. And triglycerides and blood ...

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.

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

"Seeing is believing," the founder of lab company Truvian told me. So I tried its tabletop blood testing device—which ...

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

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

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

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.