Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The suit alleges that the state’s retention of baby blood samples for purposes other than disease screening violates the Fourth ...

TRENTON - State Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced Thursday new restrictions and procedures for police seeking to obtain genetic evidence from a state database of newborn baby blood, but ...

Shortly after birth, newborns are pricked in the heels. While it's widely known that the process is meant to test their blood to identify life threatening conditions. What isn't known is the amount of ...

CHICAGO — The practice of drawing blood has changed very little over the decades. It looks about the same now as it did 50 years ago. That process, however, may be about to get a modern makeover.

Examining your blood can give your doctor important information about your health. Blood tests can help determine whether your organs are working properly, identify infections or problems with your ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Nobody likes needles, or at least they shouldn’t, so getting your blood drawn isn’t always an easy ordeal. For some of us, it’s easy to pass out and cause a scene, making the ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Almost every patient who receives hospital care will have blood drawn and receive an IV. At the Family Birthing Centers at Parkview Regional Medical Center and Parkview ...