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New troponin tests may help identify heart attacks earlier

Neglected Infections of Poverty are 'Hidden Burden' in the U.S.

Possible viral link to deadly prostate cancers may improve diagnosis and treatment

Don't rely solely on rapid tests for H1N1, CDC warns

Toxicology tests determine cause of Michael Jackson's death

NCAA urges sickle cell trait screening for college athletes

Experts Recommend that Hemoglobin A1c also be used to Diagnose Diabetes

FDA issues alert about glucose monitoring test strips and meters

Screening for Cancer: Determining the value of screening tests

Many Newborns are Protected from Group B Strep, But More Can Be Helped

Approval of new HPV DNA tests prompts update to guidelines for appropriate use

Ovarian cancer screening strategy seems promising but is years away

Not Enough Young Women Get Tested for Chlamydia

Report Highlights Increased Newborn Screening Rates

Laboratory Tests Help Confirm Swine Flu Cases

Genetic Tests Offer New Approach to Warfarin Dosing

Prostate Cancer Screening Studies Don't Settle Question of Clinical Utility

Colon Cancer Stool Screening Tests Vary in Accuracy

Study shows jump in pediatric MRSA; doctors advised to culture suspected cases

Estimated Average Glucose: A New Term in Diabetes Control

Physicians’ Group Recommends Routine HIV Screening Starting at Age 14

Rapid Test for Cervical Cancer Virus Aimed at Developing Countries

Study Shows Dramatic Benefits from Statin Drug but Questions about Role of hs-CRP Test Remain

Government Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines Updated

Prenatal Assay Might Be Alternative to Risky, Invasive Prenatal Tests

CDC and NIH Call for More Hepatitis B Testing

Consensus from Endocrinologists on Prediabetes Testing

Prostate Cancer: To Screen or Not to Screen?

Find and Treat High Cholesterol in At-Risk Kids, says AAP

Developing Countries to Receive Faster Test to Detect Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis

Rapid HIV Assays—Need for Confirmatory Tests Underscored by False Positives

When Heart Failure Is Acute, Troponin Level Provides Outcome Information

Biomarkers Improve Cardiovascular Risk Prediction

Gene Expression Test for Breast Cancer Now Included in Guidelines

New Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines Issued

Two New Tests for Respiratory Viruses Gain FDA Approval

Even for Those on Statins, Healthy Levels of HDL Cholesterol Cut Cardiovascular Risk

Rapid Test Screens for Chlamydial Infections

Should HPV Tests Replace Pap Smears?

Preventing MRSA Infections and Deaths Becomes Bigger Priority

Rapid Test May Make Transfusion of Platelets Safer

FDA Clears Genetic Test for Warfarin Sensitivity

Protein C—A Novel Use for a Routine Test

Minimizing Risk of West Nile Virus Infection

Nonfasting Triglyceride Levels Warn of Heart Risk

Experimental Blood Test for Prostate Cancer

New Clinical Decision Tool May Help Diagnose Celiac Disease

Rapid Test Helps Diagnose Viral Meningitis

Reminders Can Improve Participation in Regular Testing

Research Identifies Potential Marker for Pre-eclampsia in Pregnant Women

For Anemic Individuals, Colonoscopy Decision May be Guided by Ferritin Level

ACOG Releases New Guidelines for Screening Tests Recommended During Pregnancy

For Routine Screening, Study Finds Biomarkers Add Little in Predicting Heart Attack or Stroke

Screening U.S. Blood Supply for Trypanosoma cruzi, the Cause of Chagas' Disease

How long to stay on anticoagulants: Study taps D-dimer test for answers

Promising New Approach for Diagnosing Alzheimer's Disease by Laboratory Tests

Rate of Change in PSA May Make Diagnoses More Accurate

Faster lab test for tuberculosis in development