Smear test breakthrough could mean that women only need to be tested for cervical cancer every five years Women may
New Chlamydia Test Offers Rapid Results
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Ferritin blood test: Definition, normal ranges, and treatment
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Researchers test a web-based tool to encourage good nutrition among urban youth
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New Lab Test Spots Heart Attack, Risk of Future Heart Woes
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Scientists test ketamine on CHILDREN with depression
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Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) level test: High and low levels
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Test for prostate cancer could eliminate the need half of biopsies
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Prenatal testing of the fetal rhesus factor: Test is reliable, but benefit is unclear
If the blood of a pregnant woman is rhesus-negative (Rh-negative) and the blood of the foetus is rhesus-positive (Rh-positive), the