I reassured him and sent him to get another blood specimen drawn without a tourniquet. Why? Because I suspected that the ...

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The numbers and reference ranges on lab results can be confusing to contextualize on your own. Your healthcare provider can ...

From young people dying suddenly of heart attacks to a 50% surge in cardiac medication sales in India over the past five years, cardiovascular disease (CVD) is clearly on the rise. Cardiovascular ...

Inside one transparent plastic container on a rack of shelves is someone’s big toe. Inside another, someone else’s uterus. In the complex and bureaucratic health care system, this bright room and its ...

Lab tests that measure urine concentration and hormonal levels can help diagnose diabetes insipidus, a condition that causes excessive urination. Share on Pinterest Jovana Milanko/Stocksy United ...

There are several lab tests for hemophilia. However, the main tests detect the clotting activity of factors VIII and IX, which are proteins in the blood. Hemophilia is a bleeding disorder in which an ...