KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A stay at the hospital can be draining in more ways than patients and doctors realize, researchers at St. Luke's Hospital of Kansas City say. Those frequent tests that suck tube ...

A complete blood count (CBC) is a common test to diagnose anemia by measuring red blood cell count, hemoglobin, and hematocrit levels. Iron deficiency is a common cause of anemia, and doctors may ...

People with brain bleeds had nearly 7 times higher blood levels of a specific brain protein, called glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), than those who had strokes caused by clots in a study ...

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People with brain bleeds had nearly 7 times higher blood levels of a specific brain protein, called glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), than those who had strokes caused by clots in a study ...

The anion gap blood test measures the acid-base and electrolyte balance in the blood. Results can show whether there is an imbalance in a person’s pH levels, which may be making the blood too acidic ...

Since Froedtert Hospital adopted the test, the mortality rate for sepsis patients has decreased by 42% and hospital length of stay has been reduced by nearly two days for patients with a suspected ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A major jump in modern medicine for Ohio State’s Wexner Medical Center has arrived. The hospital is among the first in the country to utilize brand-new technology that detects ...