Because the risk of many conditions increases with age, doctors generally recommend more frequent lab testing as you get older. This is because many health risks increase with age, and early detection ...

Picture this: You've just finished your annual doctor's appointment. You feel good, and the routine tests your doctor completed in the office-like blood pressure and resting heart rate-were normal.

Your annual physical rolls around, and you dutifully show up for the usual battery of tests — cholesterol, blood sugar, maybe a complete blood count. But here’s what most people don’t realize: there ...