/tags/blood-test blood test en-US Copyright Mon, 03 Sep 2018 13:00:00 GMT /health-science-tech/2018-09-03/new-blood-test-detects-or-rules-out-a-heart-attack-in-as-little-as-an-hour When you walk into the hospital with chest pain, doctors will conduct a physical exam, get your medical history and do an echocardiogram or EKG to measure… Mon, 03 Sep 2018 13:00:00 GMT /health-science-tech/2018-09-03/new-blood-test-detects-or-rules-out-a-heart-attack-in-as-little-as-an-hour Sam Baker /health-science-tech/2017-06-05/hospital-acquired-anemia-when-blood-testing-is-too-much-of-a-good-thing Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have been looking into the reasons why patients return to hospitals within 30 days.Results in 2016 focused… Mon, 05 Jun 2017 13:20:00 GMT /health-science-tech/2017-06-05/hospital-acquired-anemia-when-blood-testing-is-too-much-of-a-good-thing Sam Baker /health-science-tech/2017-05-22/the-psa-test-for-prostate-cancer-no-before-now-maybe Five years ago, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommended against routine blood tests to measure your level of prostate-specific antigens – the… Mon, 22 May 2017 13:20:00 GMT /health-science-tech/2017-05-22/the-psa-test-for-prostate-cancer-no-before-now-maybe Sam Baker /health-science-tech/2016-08-08/liquid-biopsy-a-potential-game-changer-in-cancer-treatment A biopsy involves removing tissue to find out if you have a disease or the extent of it. The FDA recently approved a less-invasive “liquid” biopsy for a… Mon, 08 Aug 2016 14:58:13 GMT /health-science-tech/2016-08-08/liquid-biopsy-a-potential-game-changer-in-cancer-treatment Sam Baker