A health screening refers to a medical examination, test, or procedure that’s used in a person experiencing no specific symptoms to help determine their risk of developing a health condition.

Newborn health screening is in flux at the federal level, but in Arizona, the state's program is expanding. Every year, between 160 and 180 newborns in Arizona have a positive blood test for one of ...

A New York Times health reporter explains what clinical trials are, why they are important and how they can help inform us.

Health screenings help doctors detect medical problems early, before a person has symptoms. The type of screenings people need can vary by age. For example, while screenings in babies measure their ...

And what can you expect during your visit? Two urologists have answers:According to Dr Axel Merseburger, spokesman for the German Society for Urology (DGU), a man should see a urologist in cases of ...

The FDA has approved a groundbreaking blood test for colon cancer screening, offering a less invasive and more accessible ...

Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the US, despite a high survival rate when detected ...

Early detection is the most effective weapon against breast cancer. It’s a fact that regular mammograms save thousands of lives every year — and could save yours, too. A mammogram is a low-dose X-ray ...

About half of women over 40 have dense breasts. The denser the breast tissue, the more difficult it is to spot cancer on a standard mammogram. Having dense breast tissue can make it harder to detect ...

North Dakota State University PharmD program students McKayla Winkler, Sarah Schmitz and Katie Vasquez help give health screenings for people attending the Big Iron Farm and Construction Show on ...

Illinois lawmakers are responding after America First Legal (AFL) filed a federal complaint urging the U.S. Department of ...