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Why do parents refuse to believe their child has learning disabilities, speech impediments, or...

I've been diagnosed with ADHD late in life, but I'm starting to remember a few things.<br>Some teachers did notice that I had issues with concentration and attention. I was tested, but let into gifted classes instead. My parents only focused on the "gifted label", and ignore the difficulty paying...

Why Are So Many Single Women are Leaving the Church?

A few years ago, I attended the Women of the World festival in London. Arriving late, I hurried up to a panel called ‘Faith and Feminism,” which featured a panel…

Mouth Pipetting: Blogger Reminds Medical Laboratory Technologists of an Era When This Was Leading...

Mouth pipetting was the topic of a recent blog published by Body Horrors. The blogger recalled a time when clinical laboratory professionals routinely mouth pipetted specimens.

Doctors' Mistakes in Genetic Test Orders Is Warning Signal to Pathologists and Clinical Laboratories

Almost one-third of medical laboratory test orders for complex gene tests contained mistakes in handling by ordering clinicians. This finding comes from a study by ARUP Laboratories, Inc.. The finding is an early warning flag for pathologists and clinical laboratory professionals that a gap exists between the availability of genetic tests and clinician knowledge of how and when to use them and how to interpret the results.

Researchers Determine That Individuals' 'Breathprint' Are Unique; May Have Potential for Clinical...

New research shows that a person's "breathprint" is as unique as a fingerprint and may be as effective as bodily fluids in diagnosing diseases. That same research effort is showing that it is feasible to combine breath specimens and mass spectrometry to accurately identify disease. That could give clinical laboratories a new methodology to use when creating diagnostic assays.

Is Mass Spectrometry Ready to Challenge ELISA for Medical Laboratory Testing Applications?

There is a growing role for mass spectrometry in clinical laboratory testing. However, the pace of adoption will depend on further technology enhancements, in tandem with new clinical applications yet to emerge from research laboratories.

Preventing diagnostic errors by uniting the clinical laboratory with direct patient care

Doctoral programs are preparing experts to lead diagnostic management teams at hospitals, with promising early results

Not a Surprise for Pathologists: Study Determines Doctors Fail to Follow Up on as Many as 60%...

Studies performed in the United States show that, for ambulatory patients, doctors fail to follow up on as many as two-thirds of medical laboratory test results and up to one-third of radiology reports! A recent review of 19 of these studies also showed that these failures resulted in serious lapses in patient care.

Cornell Researchers Identify Gut Microbes that May Help Some People Remain Thin; Findings Could...

Researchers at Cornell University have identified a family of microbes that may provide a genetic explanation for why some people are able to stay thin. If their findings are validated, pathologists might see a clinical laboratory test for this bacteria, along with a macrobotic regime to help people lose weight or stay lean.

New Problem for Pathologists and Physicians: Should Patients Be Told about Incidental Findings...

When a genetic test for a certain type of cancer provides additional information that could affect the patient's health, what is the ethical course of action for pathologists and clinical laboratory scientists? Should this information be disclosed to the physician who ordered that cancer test? In turn, should that physician inform his or her patient about these "incidental findings?"

How to attract online health and beauty shoppers

A new survey reveals high levels of online shopping among health and personal care and beauty shoppers, and reveals what drives their purchases.

Could Medical Laboratory Technician Be Your Dream Career?

Do you love science and math? Do you dream of spending your days analyzing samples, performing tests and operating sophisticated diagnostic equipment in a state-of-the art laboratory? Would you like to be immersed in the dynamic health care field, contributing to high-quality patient care, helping prevent outbreaks of communicable disease in your community, and interfacing... Read More

Stanford's New Ant-sized Radio Could Accelerate Massive Connectivity through the Internet of...

In the future, both in vitro diagnostics and in vivo diagnostics will utilize ever-smaller devices. The shrinking size of these analytical devices will give pathologists and clinical laboratory scientists new tools to detect disease earlier, while monitoring patient with chronic conditions in real-time in consultation with attending physicians.

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4 Mind-Blowing Ulta Beauty Shopping Tricks That Will Save You A Ton Of Money

Learn all about four life-changing Ulta shopping tricks that everyone needs to know to save a ton of money on beauty products, on SHEFinds.com.

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Study questions quality of medical evidence found in clinical trials

Study of 41,000 trials found in government database finds low-quality studies, incomplete results among heart, cancer, and mental health studies

New Medical Practice? Avoid These 5 Mistakes

No matter how you arrived at the decision to start your own medical practice, you'll want to avoid these 5 common mistakes.