Articles on medical topics.

The proportion of deaths attributable to diabetes in the US is as high as 12 percent three times higher than estimates based on death certificates suggest, a new analysis shows.

Cholesterol plays a vital role in your health, so it's important to understand the different types of cholesterol and how to influence their levels, a heart specialist says.  "Good cholesterol -- hig read more

The American Diabetes Association (ADA) has recommended that individuals at risk for or diagnosed with diabetes have their glycated hemoglobin tested regularly to identify their A1C value, which is a read more

Diarrheal disease strikes more than two billion times globally each year and is a leading cause of child morbidity and mortality worldwide(1). In the United States alone, 99 million cases of GI infect read more

Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) is the general term for an infection occurring anywhere in the urinary system. Most UTIs involve the bladder and the urethra, but some can also involve the ureters and ev read more

PSA is a widely used prostate cancer screening tool. However, with PSA is limited specificity, a more precise tool is needed for prostate cancer detection. That tool was found in the discovery of phi. read more

As men age, their levels of the hormone naturally decline, usually beginning after age 30. Older men with low testosterone who also have low energy, cognition problems, depression or other similar iss read more

Our respiratory virus tests can identify specific viruses and help provide a differential diagnosis of lower respiratory infections (LRIs), upper respiratory infections, respiratory syncytial virus (R read more

rtant Bulletpoints  While the general provisions of the law on Labor penalizes employers who require applicants and employees to pay for the costs of any medical examination required by the employe read more

The endocrine system is responsible for coordinating and balancing all hormone levels throughout the body. Glands, organs and tissues are capable of producing and secreting hormones, which regulate th read more