While labs can evaluate colon health based on blood or stool samples, traditional imaging procedures are the most reliable.
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Specific proteins released by a damaged heart may help doctors quickly identify patients at high risk of heart attack and stroke.
One-stop blood test shows early promise in detecting eight types of cancer.
You should know your blood type and your partner's blood type—and learn more about Rh incompatibility.
Updated guidance provides further protection for U.S. blood supply.
Certain 'markers' in newborn blood samples seemed to predict future cases.
Tell-tale protein can be found in blood as long as a week after a head injury.
Early diagnosis might lead to lifestyle changes that slow disease progression.
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