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 ...

The last time I went to the doctor, I lived in a different zip code, belonged to a different body-weight category, and was rounding out a different decade. I never consciously swore off health care, ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Clearblue and other brands now offer at-home tests ...

The fasting blood glucose test and HbA1c test serve as effective methods to measure your blood sugar control, during different time periods. People who are overweight or older than 40, and have ...

The government is sending out free COVID tests again. Sign-up is quick and easy. Doctors recommend getting your tests for the just-in-case. This is the seventh round of distribution of free COVID-19 ...

Free at-home COVID-19 tests will soon be available again to order right to your doorstep. The federal government will be offering the free tests at the end of September, according to the Department of ...

If your doctor thinks you may have exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI), they’ll order a combination of stool, blood, imaging, and pancreatic function tests. Share on Pinterest 1467188045 Patricio ...

These days, you can order up a test to find out your biological age, an estimate of how quickly or slowly you're aging compared to your peers. It's based on an analysis of modifications in your DNA. I ...

The US Food and Drug Administration has given clearance to another blood test to help assess Alzheimer’s disease and other ...