A new type of blood test using lipids could make it easier to identify children at risk of complications around obesity including type two diabetes, liver and heart disease, say scientists. A new type ...

Parents often ask about blood tests during routine pediatric visits, but pediatrician Cindy Gellner, MD, clarifies that healthy children rarely need them. She shares some of the criteria for ...

A saliva test can more accurately indicate the severity of recurrent respiratory infections in children than the standard blood test. If saliva contains too few broadly protective antibodies, a child ...

MID-MICHIGAN (WNEM) – Blood testing rules in Michigan have been finalized, and physicians are now required to order testing for children at ages 1 and 2 to address and prevent lead poisoning. In ...

A study has examined whether an additional blood test called procalcitonin (PCT) could safely shorten the time children spend on intravenous (IV) antibiotics in hospitals. Despite promising previous ...

Dates have been scheduled in January for blood lead testing for children in Onondaga County. The Onondaga County Health ...