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Researchers have found a simple at home urine test for prostate cancer screening is highly accurate. Researchers at Vanderbilt and the University of Michigan have shown that a simple at-home urine ...

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With one plasma p-tau217 test being approved just last May by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and others likely to follow suit this year, this marker is poised to change the way clinicians ...

Monitoring your blood pressure at home can help you and your doctor identify trends in readings. (Getty Creative) Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the U.S., ...

Macy Meyer is a North Carolina native who graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill with a BA in English and a second BA in Journalism. Macy is a Writer on the CNET How-To team, covering a variety of topics, ...

Knowing your blood type is critical during emergency health situations. Knowing your blood type is crucial medical information, but unless you've given blood before you might not be sure what yours is ...