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Free Glucose or Cholesterol Testing

Did you know LabXpress® provides individuals with free glucose or cholesterol testing, or both tests for only $5.00? Find your nearest LabXpress® location today!

New Screening Test for Heart Attacks and Strokes

The PLAC® Test for Lp-PLA2 is the only blood test cleared by the FDA to aid in assessing risk for both coronary heart disease (CHD) and ischemic stroke associated with atherosclerosis.

Outlook Good for Obese Kids Who Lose Weight

Most overweight and obese children are on a path to becoming obese adults at higher risk of type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and heart disease, a new study finds.

But if they manage to get their weight under control and avoid obesity in adulthood, they are at no higher risk of those health problems than people who were normal weight all their lives.

Free IPhone Apps, Fight Skin Cancer

By Elaine Lies

SYDNEY (Reuters Life!) Nov 26 - iPhone users enjoying the sunshine can now know when it's time to cover up and avoid potentially cancer-causing ultraviolet rays thanks to a new application called "SunSmart," produced by the Cancer Council Australia.

Rising Health Care

Medical Tourism is traveling out of the country to obtain medical care. This concept is often used to circumvent the rising health care costs in this country.