It’s common for doctors to recommend getting bloodwork following a medical appointment or routine check-up. Blood tests can identify deficiencies in vitamins or minerals, immune system problems, or ...

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Preparing for a blood test involves simple steps to ensure accuracy and comfort. Follow doctor's instructions regarding fasting and medications, stay ...

It's a common condition involving hypertension with serious consequences when left untreated. A Dallas Ob-gyn explains why she thinks the test is a game-changer.

Blood tests are one of the most widely used and helpful tools in modern medicine. Whether ordered in a clinic or done through an at-home kit, they work by analyzing samples of your blood to uncover ...

What Is a RDW Blood Test? An RDW blood test – also known as a red blood cell distribution width blood test – is a measure of the difference in your red blood cells’ size and volume. RDW is one part of ...

Grail's Galleri test screens for more than 50 different types of cancer from a single blood draw. (Getty Images) If you could take a simple blood test that could detect multiple types of cancer while ...

In July, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new blood-based test to screen for colorectal cancer (CRC). The FDA's approval of Shield (Guardant Health) marks a notable achievement, as ...

The test may make it easier to identify whether people with memory and thinking problems have Alzheimer’s or not. By Pam Belluck A blood test that can help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease has received ...

Which is why, in part, the promise — and boom — of blood biomarkers testing has moved quickly in the past three to five years, researchers say. The FDA recently cleared two blood tests that detect ...