Wireless pacifier could monitor babies' vitals in the NICU, eliminating the need for painful blood draws

A small but powerful invention could soon make life in the NICU easier for the tiniest patients. Newborns must have their ...
Marin Independent Journal

How do blood tests work? The pathway from blood draw to diagnosis and treatment

Medical laboratory testing is the heartbeat of medicine. It provides critical data for physicians to diagnose and treat disease, dating back thousands of years. Unfortunately, laboratory medicine as a ...
The Telegraph

How to make a blood draw more tolerable for the patient

DEAR DR. ROACH: While most aspects of modern medical care don’t bother me, I despise blood draws from either arm. I always faint when it’s done, and I feel awful afterward for what seems like a long ...
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New study on darbepoetin shows how to best reduce need for blood transfusions in premature babies

A new study published in the Journal of Perinatology is helping premature babies avoid blood transfusions, thanks to new research and collaboration between researchers at Intermountain Health in Salt ...
The Conversation

How do blood tests work? Medical laboratory scientists explain the pathway from blood draw to diagnosis and treatment

Rodney E. Rohde has received funding from the American Society of Clinical Pathologists, American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science, U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA), and other public and private ...