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This article was reviewed by Felix Gussone, MD. If you’ve been feeling a bit more couch potato than go-getter lately, dragging through the day, snapping at people for no reason, or wondering where ...

Dr. Omar Al-Heeti is an assistant professor of medicine at Southern Illinois University and practices internal medicine with a specialty in infectious diseases. He received his medical degree from the ...

RAMAT-GAN, Israel — Your blood test results might be “normal,” but still put you at risk for serious heart problems. A major international study found that people with serum sodium levels at the upper ...

If you’ve ever had a blood test for sugar, you’ve probably seen this term on your report—HbA1c. And for many people, it’s confusing. It doesn’t feel as straightforward as a fasting or post-meal sugar ...

Steffini Stalos, DO, FCAP, is a pathology and lab medicine physician. She is also the chief medical officer of the lab consultancy firm Blood Associates, LLC. Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration ...

A routine blood report often brings relief. Numbers fall within range, the doctor nods, and life moves on. Yet, many people ...

Small amounts of protein in urine are typically harmless, but consistently elevated levels may indicate kidney issues or other underlying health conditions. Healthcare providers use tests like the ...

A urine protein-creatinine ratio (UPCR) test looks for high levels of protein in your urine, which can happen in kidney disease. Results that are higher than average may be a sign of a kidney-related ...

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