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Medical tests are performed to detect or diagnose a health issue, determine an appropriate treatment plan, confirm that a therapeutic intervention is working as intended, or monitor the progression of a condition. Medical tests can vary from evaluating bodily specimens, such as blood or urine, to invasive examinations, including biopsies or endoscopies. While most medical testing requires a healthcare professional, some test, such as monitoring blood glucose levels, can be administered by the individual patient in an outpatient setting.
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JAN 24, 2018Chemistry & Physics
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A hot cup of tea can be a welcome break during the day, but recent research suggests it might be more than that. A study ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 25, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Stem cells start out as a kind of blank slate; now scientists have found that heart cells can be generated from stem cel ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 25, 2017Neuroscience
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The field of lab-grown organs referred to as "organoids" is one that is growing exponentially. By creating min ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 21, 2017Cardiology
A new app was inspired by medical professionals who wanted a better system for detecting advanced heart failure in their ...Written By: Kara Marker
JAN 24, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
The word "elixir" comes from Greek origin of "powder for drying wounds". Its modern definition means
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JAN 23, 2018
Neuroscience
Any woman who has had a child knows what "baby brain" is. Pregnant women are often forgetful and have trouble
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 15, 2018
Cardiology
Scientists have a new way to treat heart attacks, and it involves providing cardiac stem cells with what is essentially
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 15, 2018
Immunology
Increased stress - either psychological or allergic - can make the body’s response to disease much more serious. I
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 14, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Can medical cannabis help you turn back the hands of time?
Written By:
Loren DeVito
JAN 12, 2018
Health & Medicine
Caffeine is a substance found in some foods and soft drinks. According to FDA figures, most adults in the United States
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 09, 2018
Health & Medicine
Recent data show that your online-bought CBD may not contain pure CBD.
Written By:
Loren DeVito
JAN 09, 2018
Health & Medicine
Eat right. Get regular exercise. Don't smoke, don't use drugs and avoid stress. These pieces of advice are the m
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 06, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have made a discovery about the fusion of adjacent genes that is leading to new cancer therapeutics.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 05, 2018
Immunology
A chronic autoimmune disease of the skin, called scleroderma, is not contagious or infections and often not harmful. How
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 04, 2018
Microbiology
There seems to be few definite benefits, and plenty of risks, with this overpriced mystery liquid.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 04, 2018
Health & Medicine
The battle of the bulge is a daily struggle for some. No, not the World War II battle, but rather the fight so many wage
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 03, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
More women are using cannabis during pregnancy -- but is that safe for them and their developing fetus?
Written By:
Loren DeVito
JAN 03, 2018
Videos
Parkinson's disease is a neurological disease, that is progressive. Once it begins symptoms get worse, sometimes very qu
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 02, 2018
Cardiology
High levels of “bad” cholesterol, also known as low-density lipoprotein (LDL), is a well-known risk factor f
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 02, 2018
Cancer
In December 2017, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new genomic profiling test - the second in two month
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
DEC 28, 2017
Videos
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is much more common in women than it is in men, so research has traditionally focused on women
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 27, 2017
Neuroscience
Just like achy joints, thinning hair and a few wrinkles, it's almost a given that as we age, some problems with memo
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 26, 2017
Health & Medicine
A hot cup of tea can be a welcome break during the day, but recent research suggests it might be more than that. A study
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 25, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Stem cells start out as a kind of blank slate; now scientists have found that heart cells can be generated from stem cel
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 25, 2017
Neuroscience
As we age, getting around safely can become an issue. Some people will have trouble with arthritis or reduced fitness le
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 22, 2017
Health & Medicine
The field of lab-grown organs referred to as "organoids" is one that is growing exponentially. By creating min
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 21, 2017
Cardiology
A new app was inspired by medical professionals who wanted a better system for detecting advanced heart failure in their
...
Written By:
Kara Marker