Here’s another one of those ideas I wish I had. A visit to the doctor prompts lab tests routinely. Even as a scientist, do you understand how each test works and what it tells? Probably not. Imagine ...

(Philadelphia, PA) --More than 200,000 people each month visit a unique web site to find answers to questions regarding medical lab tests. The two-year-old web site ...

BOSTON (CBS) -- With rising costs for health care and higher deductibles, many patients are looking for ways to save money. A growing trend is to order your own lab tests online. After retiring from ...

Recent comparisons reveal that identical lab tests can cost anywhere from under $20 to nearly $1,000 depending on provider and payment method, with direct-to-consumer services often undercutting ...

Does your diet meet your nutritional needs? The test for that is on sale. Want to know if you’re positive for HIV? Quest Diagnostics will tell you for $79. Concerned you have herpes? That test costs ...

(CBS 5) -- You can now order your own lab tests online without seeing a doctor. These tests are easy to find and make claims of being private, convenient, and affordable. Test results are reported by ...

As the anthrax scare and concerns over bioterrorism continue to grow, journalists more frequently report on someone who underwent medical tests. If provided details on the results, it’s easy to get ...