CHICAGO — The practice of drawing blood has changed very little over the decades. It looks about the same now as it did 50 years ago. That process, however, may be about to get a modern makeover.

Julie Smith/News Tribune Grady Claas, right, sits next to his girlfriend, Addyson Spencer, as she gives blood during Friday's ...

Getting blood “was a huge problem before P&H, and it wasn’t going away.” Iggbo’s founders think the key issue is a disconnect between the labor — phlebotomists who draw a patient’s blood — and the ...

The practice of drawing blood has changed very little over the decades. It looks about the same now as it did 50 years ago. That process, however, may be about to get a modern makeover. Several health ...

ROANOKE, Va. – One of the most dreaded parts of being in a hospital for most patients is needles. This is especially true if you need your blood drawn multiple times during a stay, which is often the ...

Blood draws for several kinds of diagnostic tests require you to fast for several hours. Eating or drinking anything besides water can skew the results, leading to you needing to be retested. You may ...

A magnesium blood test measures the amount of magnesium, an important mineral, in your blood. Your body needs magnesium from your diet to help your muscles, nerves, heart, and immune system work ...

NISKAYUNA — Getting blood drawn for medical testing may become quicker, less painful and more informal with new technology being developed by a General Electric startup. The device developed by ...

Getting blood test results can be a scary process, as doctors and labs don't always take the time to explain what each component means. When it comes to complex biomarkers like low A/G ratio, patients ...

Kathy Miller plays with Debra Patt's new hairdo. "Oooh, fun!" Miller says as she musses the much shorter blonde locks. For more than two decades, Miller has cut Patt's hair. It's a friendship that ...

Shaw, 770 A.2d 295 (Pa. 2001) the high court made clear that a blood draw does not need to be conducted at the request of a police officer for Section 3755 to be applicable, but need only occur ...