First and foremost, it is important to acknowledge that it is okay for a child or even an adult to be worried about or not like a blood test.

A simple finger-prick blood test can find those at risk so they can get the right treatment.

A large UK study suggests that screening children for type 1 diabetes using a simple finger-prick blood test could help ...

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 ...