Senior Lecturer, Australian Centre for Health Engagement, Evidence and Values, University of Wollongong Patti Shih receives funding from NHMRC. She is affiliated with Wiser Healthcare, an NHMRC Centre ...

Live crickets for your pet lizard. A private island in the Pacific. The latest Koontz thriller. Do-it-yourself medical tests. What isn't for sale online these days? But think twice about the medical ...

At-home tests for detecting COVID- 19 have certainly been in the news recently. In late December, with the omicron variant of the coronavirus spreading quickly, the White House announced that the ...

Trying to decipher medical test results and lab reports through online portals can be confusing – and sometimes worrisome — to patients. That is why it's important for people to ask health care ...

Leading physician groups ID unnecessary medical tests and procedures. April 4, 2012— -- intro:A routine visit to the doctor's office can bring up a laundry list of medical tests, all designed to ...

You need more medical care as you get older. But how can you tell if it's necessary-or a waste? If you're lucky, you trust your doctors completely. You respect their expertise and follow their ...

ABC News' Becky Worley writes about her experience with elective medical tests. Becky Worley is a consumer and technology correspondent for "Good Morning America." When my 41-year-old best friend was ...

Jessica is a writer, editor and media professional who has spent her career working with some of the most influential names in media. Prior to joining Forbes Health, Jessica was the manager of ...

Lyme disease, or borreliosis, is a tick-borne infectious disease that can cause symptoms such as fever, headaches, and swollen lymph nodes. Lyme disease tests, which are available in major pharmacies, ...