By Dr. Chinta Sidharthan Undetected diabetes in hemochromatosis patients is linked to higher mortality, highlighting the need for early detection and treatment. Study: Mortality and risk of ...

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Dear Dr. Roach: I have hereditary hemochromatosis. I know that means that I received the HH gene from both parents; however, neither of my parents had HH. As I learn ...

A new blood test was found to detect colon cancer with more than 80% accuracy — and to rule it out for 90% of healthy people. Doctors speak about how this could improve screening rates and outcomes.

Talk about a lonely hearts club. An unnamed woman from Guadeloupe has the rarest blood type on earth, to the extent that she’s only compatible with herself.

Another small study, in the same journal, found that the continuous glucose monitor overestimated people's blood sugar levels compared with directly measuring it in the blood.