State health officials are encouraging Colorado families to test their children’s blood for lead. The Colorado Department of ...

MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) recommends universal blood lead testing for children living in Wisconsin. Universal testing means all children should receive a blood ...

To prevent and address lead poisoning, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed two bills into law Monday requiring blood testing for lead for all Michigan children at ages 12 and 24 months (Public Act 146 of ...

Parents seeking to end NJ's practice of storing baby blood leftover from newborn disease screenings have filed a new ...

A new type of blood test using lipids could make it easier to identify children at risk of complications around obesity including type two diabetes, liver and heart disease, say scientists. A new type ...

A study has examined whether an additional blood test called procalcitonin (PCT) could safely shorten the time children spend on intravenous (IV) antibiotics in hospitals. Despite promising previous ...

Erica Jedynak of Boonton filed a federal lawsuit against New Jersey health officials alleging constitutional violations for the state's secretive practice of retaining blood samples it takes from ...