Hoping to catch serious illnesses early, more Americans are ordering lab tests online, but their doctors don't know what to ...

Here’s another one of those ideas I wish I had. A visit to the doctor prompts lab tests routinely. Even as a scientist, do you understand how each test works and what it tells? Probably not. Imagine ...

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If you’re waiting for lab test results to come back or you’re trying to figure out what they mean, the process and all those medical terms and numbers can be confusing. There are thousands of lab ...

Share on Pinterest Some at-home diagnostic testing companies will now send a mobile phlebotomist to your home for a blood draw. Wagner Okasaki/Getty Images While at-home diagnostic testing is not new, ...

Direct-to-consumer laboratory testing is on the rise, as consumers become more educated and proactive about their own health. The market’s expected to grow past $350 million by 2020 – a significant ...

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. ELEANOR HALL: Every day, doctors order lab tests to help diagnose illnesses, but these tests can be a ...