Parents often ask about blood tests during routine pediatric visits, but pediatrician Cindy Gellner, MD, clarifies that healthy children rarely need them. She shares some of the criteria for ...

One piece of legislation that could be on the state Legislature’s agenda next year is one that would require health insurers to provide coverage for continuous blood glucose monitors for children.

The Midland County Department of Public Health (MCDPH) offers appointments for capillary blood lead testing (finger poke) to identify lead exposure in children. As of April 30, the Michigan universal ...

High blood pressure in children is a growing concern. A study published in The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health journal found that high blood pressure among children and teenagers has nearly doubled ...

Because the risk of many conditions increases with age, doctors generally recommend more frequent lab testing as you get ...