Men account for higher rates of nearly all major chronic diseases — yet nearly two-thirds admit that they avoid going to the doctor for as long as possible, according to a Cleveland Clinic survey.
While the benefits of screening tests for cervical cancer, breast cancer, and colorectal cancer are widely accepted, screening for prostate cancer remains controversial to some. The main screening ...
Dr. Omar Al-Heeti is an assistant professor of medicine at Southern Illinois University and practices internal medicine with a specialty in infectious diseases. He received his medical degree from the ...
Jeff Smith was dumbfounded when he received a colon cancer screening kit in the mail. The 68-year-old Minnesota man hadn't asked for the Cologuard test, and his doctor hadn't mentioned anything about ...
Not all blood tests require you to fast, but you should always follow your doctor’s instructions if you do need to fast for a specific exam. Blood tests are common procedures that healthcare providers ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order restoring two iconic pillars of American youth: the Presidential Fitness Test and the President’s Council on Sports, ...
June 23 - Global climate efforts have focused on decarbonizing energy, transport and industry. But agriculture remains a critical, underfunded part of the solution. Responsible for nearly 90% of ...
PARIS, June 12 (Reuters) - A French appeals court ordered New Caledonia pro-independence leader Christian Tein freed from prison on Thursday, affirming a lower court ruling after deadly riots in the ...
The fibrinogen blood test is used to assess how well the protein called fibrinogen — also called coagulation factor I — performs in the blood and to measure its levels in your blood. The test is also ...