Needle-free blood tests like TAP and Tasso aim to help needle-phobic patients. They face hurdles regarding accuracy.

In honor of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Awareness Month, Abraham Homer, MS, the gaming technology supervisor and creative technologist at Children's Hospital Colorado, shared how virtual reality ...

Delivering higher quality, more compassionate healthcare at lower cost is a seminal challenge in healthcare today. While healthcare organizations around the country are implementing complex processes ...

Blood draws are one of the most common invasive medical procedures in the world, yet little has changed about how we do them: for centuries, it’s involved one human sticking another with a needle – ...

Doctors use blood patch procedures to treat spinal headaches, rare events that may happen after epidurals or other medical procedures involving the spine. In a blood patch your own blood is injected ...

One experimental test can detect 50 different cancers. Every year, thousands of Americans undergo routine screening to catch cancer in its early stages, while it’s still treatable. But these routine ...

Following your doctor’s instructions is the most important part of preparing for a blood test. Sleeping well, staying hydrated, and avoiding certain foods and drinks can also provide benefits. Blood ...