Hazards of Modern Whooping Cough Tests

Do you remember the false whooping cough epidemic at Dartmouth? The bizarre case resulted from a decision to use PCR, polymerase chain reaction, to test for whooping cough. Dartmouth University did n...

Pharmacogenetic Testing, The New Frontier

Pharmacogenetic testing includes the knowledge of patient drug metabolism and gives an alternative to the “one size fits all”  prescribing.  Through pharmacogenetic testing, we can  help ...
urinalysis

Urinalysis: What does it tell you?

You catch a cold. You decide that after trying to medicate yourself with an over the counter medications the symptoms are just not getting any better. So you head to the doctor’s office. You ha...
gene testing

Gene testing. Do I need it ?

Gene testing,  also known genetic testing has been getting more attention these past few years.  More and more people are being driven to get this test done.

Unnecessary Cholesterol Tests

A new study suggests that many U.S. patients with heart problems may be getting unnecessary cholesterol tests. About one in every six adult Americans has high blood cholesterol, putting them at risk ...

Anemia Drug Recall

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. and Affymax Inc. have voluntarily announced an anemia drug recall for the Omontys (peginesatide) injection, a drug used for anemia treatment in kidney dialysis patients, bec...