UCLA research finds that fewer than one in four eligible younger adults completed colorectal cancer screenings after the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) lowered the recommended ...

Our heart works continuously, pumping blood throughout the body and keeping us alive. When the heart functions properly, we ...

It’s good news in the fight against colorectal cancer: A new test can detect the disease with a simple blood draw. But don’t cancel your colonoscopy just yet — that old standby is still more reliable ...

Doctors can test for gallbladder issues using a combination of physical exams, blood tests, and imaging studies. Several issues can affect the gallbladder, including gallstones, inflammation, or ...

A thyroid-stimulating immunoglobulin (TSI) test is a blood test that can help diagnose Graves’ disease, an autoimmune condition that causes an overactive thyroid. A TSI test measures levels of TSIs in ...

Period blood has long been thought of as ‘stinky and useless’, but startups are exploring using the fluid to test for a wide range of health conditions – including difficult-to-diagnose endometriosis ...