10 Preconditions At Risk For No Coverage
We don’t necessarily know what’s in the new health care bill yet, but the following is a list of diseases that are reported to be considered a pre-existing condition, which means it will no longer be covered, that require multiple blood tests to manage the disease. You’ll need to make other plans to getting your […]
Prostate Cancer Quiz
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in American men, other than skin cancer according to the American Cancer Society. But outside a certain dread of annual digital examinations as we get older, there’s still a lot of questions surrounding this cancer. We put together this quick video quiz to test your knowledge. Prostate Cancer […]
Essential Blood Tests Every Man Needs
Men don’t like going to the doctor. It’s really that simple. The reasons men don’t get medical tests range from “I don’t have insurance” to “there probably isn’t anything wrong” or “I can tough it out” and “I don’t have a doctor.” But these issues are fixable and much less important than the blood tests […]
Breast Cancer Risk Factors: Am I At Risk?
The threat of breast cancer is something that every single woman worries about. “Am I at risk of developing breast cancer?” isn’t just a question for some women – it’s a question that every woman has to consider. Many women may feel that it’s a disease that happens to other people, but it’s crucial to […]
Could The PSA Test Save Your Life? It Saved Ben Stiller’s!
Ben Stiller is cancer free. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer a couple of years back. He recently wrote about his experience and how one test in particular saved his life. You wouldn’t think this of a simple medical test, but there’s a lot of controversy involved with the PSA test. Opinions (including Ben Stiller‘s) […]
Strangest Olympic Health Quiz
Olympians compete to be put up on a pedestal, but to us, they’re all champions just for being asked to compete. But a few of them have overcome more than just your typical obstacles in their journey to Olympic Gold. They’re not just competing against others. They have to compete against their own body too! […]
Top 10 Things That Kill Women
According to CDC these are the top 10 things that kill Women. Find out more about how you can get lab tested at Walk-in Lab. Note: This a list does not constitute medical advice and is not intended to be and should not be used in place of the advice of your physician.
Milestone Medical Tests in Your 50s
When you go for your annual physical, make sure your doctor performs or recommends these simple tests that may save your health — and your life — later. (Note that your doctor may recommend additional tests based on your personal health profile.) Thyroid hormone test Your thyroid, that innocuous looking gland in your neck, is […]
No Shame In Male Breast Cancer!
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, bringing focus to a condition that plagues one in eight women in the U.S. yearly (according to Cancer.org). However, despite its statistical prevalence in women, breast cancer is also something that can befall men, too. Though the chances of having breast cancer are significantly lower in men (less than one […]
6 Ways Inflammation is Prematurely Aging You
What is Inflammation? Inflammation is the body’s response to toxins, injury, infection, illness, and stress. When the body senses trouble, it activates process that are meant to protect cells that are in danger. “In a healthy situation, inflammation serves as a good friend to our body,” says Mansour Mohamadzadeh, PhD, director of the Center for Inflammation […]