Blood transfusions and intravenous starts are painful, as any patient can attest. Now these experiences may be slightly more enjoyable for children, thanks to research conducted by Bruce Becker, ...

The Three Laws of Robotics won't apply to a little needlework. A collaboration among Northwestern Medicine, other clinical sites and a company developing an automated phlebotomy machine will test ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: A recent column was about a person who fainted when getting blood drawn. My problem is that no one seems to be able to put an IV into me. Any ideas? -- L.L. ANSWER: Some people just ...

Chicago (tca/dpa) — 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 ...

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