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Always ask your doctor these 5 questions about your lab results, according to a physician
Dr. Cedrek McFadden, a board-certified colorectal and general surgeon with over 20 years of clinical experience at Prisma ...
Your doctor says everything looks fine, but you still feel terrible. The problem might not be your health but how labs define “normal.” Understanding the difference between normal and optimal could ...
Peak healthspan usually requires more than just average numbers.
Dear Dr. Roach: I am a new reader to your column; as such, I thought I would ask you a question that I have never seen asked or addressed in similar newspaper health columns. I am in my early 40s. I ...
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Dear Doctor: Can having blood drawn in a different lab have this much impact on cholesterol levels?
I’m a 74-year-old male in good health. My lab work has been pretty consistent over several years. My cholesterol level is ...
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Dear Doctor: Is there a difference in how blood test results are calculated from one lab to another?
I’m a 74-year-old male in good health. My lab work has been pretty consistent over several years. My cholesterol level is ...
Run-of-the mill? Middle of the road? Typical? The chance that you are correct is vanishingly small. If you're a clinician, like me, you get a LOT of medical questions. While we've all been asked to ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You’re likely no stranger to getting lab work done every year or so to check on your overall health. Whether it’s part of a ...
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