DEAR DOCTOR K: Last week I received the results of some recent blood work. A few of my values fell just outside the normal range. My doctor says it's fine, but I'm still worried. Do I need to be? DEAR ...

Routine blood tests are increasingly detecting elevated liver enzymes, which may signal liver stress or damage. While mild ...

Jarrod Lyle has returned to the hospital for what his doctors fear is a third battle with cancer. The 35-year-old Australian has twice beaten leukemia, most recently in 2012. (Rex Hoggard flew to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Only 49% of those with an abnormal blood-based screening test had a colonoscopy within 6 months. Follow-up was ...

Researchers identified three risk factors associated with complications of Clostridium difficile infections in a prospective study published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases. Ultimately, ...

This article was reviewed by Felix Gussone, MD. Blood test results can be overwhelming to digest, complete with medical jargon and numerical values that may not mean much without an accompanying ...

BNP may help doctors identify HCM patients at highest risk of serious heart complications, improving monitoring and treatment ...

Cancer is often caused by genetic mutations, which can lead to abnormal cell growth in the body. One type is called the KRAS G12C mutation, which happens in the KRAS protein.[1] KRAS acts as the ...