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At the end of January, Medicare users are going to face a major shakeup. Starting February 1, Americans on the government-funded health insurance program are expected to feel the effects of reduced ...

When I signed up to try a bunch of health and aging tests for The Post, I knew there would be blood. I just didn’t realize ...

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The Association for Diagnostics and Laboratory Medicine recommended ED and lab staff collaborate on testing protocol for drugs of misuse.

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Background and Objective: This study sought to extend the existing research regarding patients' reactions to viewing laboratory test results online by: (a) investigating patients' emotional responses ...

The molecular HPV test, replacing the Pap test, allows early detection of high-risk HPV strains. LEM Lab expands testing, including self-tests, to fight cervical cancer.