Grip strength measures the force you exert with your hands when holding or squeezing an object. Weaker grip strength is often ...

For almost 60 years, measuring cholesterol levels in the blood has been the best way to identify individuals at high risk of ...

ST. PAUL, Minn., April 11 (UPI) --Israeli researchers said Friday they have developed a simple, "revolutionary" blood test that for the first time would allow doctors to detect the onset of ...

However, there is a simple test that doctors use to spot a hidden, 'functioning' alcoholic. Called the CAGE test, the tool involves asking the patient four key questions about their drinking habits.

A simple £5 blood test for the protein troponin could predict a person's risk of heart attacks and strokes with greater accuracy than ever before, research suggests. Troponin is found in heart ...