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High cholesterol levels are increasingly common in both men and women, with people of all ages being diagnosed with the problem.

(HealthDay News) Regular aspirin use is associated with reduced mortality, mainly due to a lower risk of dying from any cancer, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Ass read more

xTAG® GPP is a nucleic acid test for the detection of multiple viral, parasitic, and bacterial nucleic acids in human stool specimens from individuals with signs and symptoms of infectious colitis or read more

From a single and simple laboratory test, you can get results for 14 of the most common causes of infectious gastroenteritis from a single stool sample in less than 5 hours. xTAG GPP is a qualitative read more

The flu is a common illness that affects millions of people each year, yet most don't ever get a flu test. While it is never a pleasant experience, most people can get through it without any significa read more

Accu Reference is pleased to offer a variety of customizable urine-testing capabilities spanning employer needs in our medical lab, based in Linden, NJ. We are able to test urine samples for a variet read more

ust a few years ago the swine flu (H1N1) has getting national attention because of the serious threat of a widespread outbreak that it posed. While the pandemic that many people predicted did not come read more

A cholesterol test is a type of blood test that will measure triglycerides and overall cholesterol, or lipid content, within the blood. Cholesterol tests can reveal any risks of heart attack, heart di read more

Many people who have hepatitis C live for years without feeling sick. But the virus can still damage the liver even when there aren't any symptoms. You could also spread the virus to others without kn read more

If you have seasonal allergies, pollen can make your nose runny, your eyes itchy, your throat scratchy, and your mood miserable. Try to stay indoors in the morning and early afternoon, when levels of read more