There are all sorts of reasons why your doctor might ask you for a urine sample. You might not think it, but your urine says a lot about your general health, so it’s a useful indicator for a whole ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - When a dipstick test suggests there's blood in the urine, the next step should be to examine a sample of the urine under a microscope to make sure the dipstick result is ...

Blood tests that detect early cancer are coming to market. Could they lead to earlier diagnosis and treatment?

Blood pregnancy tests can tell you if you're pregnant 6 to 14 days after conception. You'll need to wait longer before taking ...

A new study has shown that a simple urine test may reveal the risk of dementia decades before symptoms appear, as researchers found that the presence of a specific protein in urine could be ...

SAN DIEGO — Omitting 24-hour urine testing from multiple myeloma response assessments does not compromise accurate tracking of patients' responses to treatment, a new analysis indicates. Overall, ...

A new study reveals that higher concentrations of a specific protein in urine could be a predictor for developing dementia.

Tobacco smoking is associated with an increased risk of hypertension (high blood pressure), a new UM study has found, and ...