Hemochromatosis is a disorder that causes your body to absorb too much iron. Blood tests that measure iron levels in your blood and liver can help diagnose the condition. The medical disorder ...

Currently, doctors use ultrasound to measure blood flow in the body. Doppler effect, just like bats! But it can’t detect flow in the small, slow-moving vessels where diseases often start. The solution ...

Stress is often considered an emotional state that affects the mind. However, chronic stress can lead to a number of physiological changes in the body. One of the systems in the body that also gets ...

BD’s new MiniDraw diagnostic devices could let pharmacists—and, one day, maybe patients—manage blood testing needs and monitor health conditions. BD received its FDA authorizations for two blood draw ...

A D-dimer test is a lab test that helps diagnose blood clotting conditions. The test measures the levels of a protein fragment that remains in your blood after multiple blood clots break down. A high ...