TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Nobody likes needles, or at least they shouldn’t, so getting your blood drawn isn’t always an easy ordeal. For some of us, it’s easy to pass out and cause a scene, making the ...

Chicago (tca/dpa) — The practice of drawing blood has changed very little over the decades. It looks about the same now as it did 50 years ago. That process, however, may be about to get a modern ...

Blood draws for several kinds of diagnostic tests require you to fast for several hours. Eating or drinking anything besides water can skew the results, leading to you needing to be retested. You may ...

Quest Diagnostics may be the preferred lab your health insurance, doctors, or specialists use for blood work or other samples. We’re reviewing its sub-brand Quest Health, from which you can order your ...

A magnesium blood test measures the amount of magnesium, an important mineral, in your blood. Your body needs magnesium from ...

Imagine checking for colon cancer with nothing more invasive than a routine blood draw -- no bowel prep, no sedation and no awkward stool kit to mail. A new blood test called SHIELD is now available ...