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

From CBC to CMP and beyond, blood test panels provide essential information to health practitioners. angelp/iStock via Getty Images Plus Your blood serves numerous roles to maintain your health. To ...

This article was originally featured on The Conversation. Your blood serves numerous roles to maintain your health. To carry out these functions, blood contains a multitude of components, including ...

A normal fasting blood sugar level for someone between the ages of 50 and 60 is between 70 and 99 mg/dL. Blood sugar (glucose) targets for older people with diabetes tend to be different than for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Blood tests are a quick and fairly easy way for medical professionals to detect serious health problems. Having your blood drawn ...

Lindsay Modglin is a nurse and professional writer who regularly writes about complex medical topics, as well as travel and the great outdoors. She holds a professional certificate in scientific ...

A prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test is a blood test that measures a protein released in the blood by prostate cells. Both normal and cancerous prostate cells release the protein. Most of the time, ...

A study finds that a blood test that evaluates levels of three compounds — lipoprotein(a), C-reactive protein (a marker of inflammation), and “bad” LDL cholesterol — can accurately reveal heart ...

When I signed up to try a bunch of health and aging tests for The Post, I knew there would be blood. I just didn’t realize ...