When the infection multiplies, our immune system will be alert. Its action begins with the white blood cells and antibodies, produced to fight off the infection. Getting tested for an STD means that you are testing for the antibodies that your system has produced as a result of being exposed...
Due to conventional guidelines, most primary care doctors simply test one’s TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) and T4 levels (the amount of the T4 thyroid hormone circulating in your blood), to screen for hypothyroidism. However, these tests are not always interpreted correctly, don’t differentia...
lead, cadmium and mercury.Four of the companies—Nurture (HappyBaby), Beech-Nut, Hain (Earth’s Best), and Gerber produced their internal testing policies, test results for ingredients and/or finished products,but Walmart (Parent’s Choice), Campbell...
Today, you can self-order ferritin tests by going to my favorite “Any Lab Test Now” which are available in some cities around the country, or Labcorp or Quest locations, as well as many hospital labs. You just make an appointment or walk in and order tests nowadays,no physician is re...
For this study, I was required to show up at the lab once a month and give an update of my condition (which included an annoying pregnancy test every single time). At each of these follow-up visits, I was paid $75. By the time the study was complete, I was $675 richer and hopef...
the enlarging plaque eventually obstructs blood flow causing a heart attack. Another common scenario is plaque rupture which exposes the inflammatory debris of the plaque to the circulating blood. This quickly results in clot formation (thrombosis) resulting in a heart attack and possibly sudden death...