Once the blood draw is complete, applying gentle pressure to the site and keeping your arm still helps prevent bruising.

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 ...

A butterfly needle is a device used to access a vein for drawing blood or giving medications. Some medical professionals call a butterfly needle a “winged infusion set” or a “scalp vein set.” The set ...

Engineers have created a tabletop device that combines a robot, artificial intelligence and near-infrared and ultrasound imaging to draw blood or insert catheters to deliver fluids and drugs. Their ...

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 makeover. Several health ...

What happens when a police officer and nurse have a difference of opinion over whether blood can be drawn from an unconscious patient? Mr G, a truck driver, was brought to the burn unit of a ...

Tasso cofounders Erwin Berthier and Ben Casavant at the company's Seattle factory. What if you could draw blood at home rather than having it done at the doctor’s office? That’s the premise of Tasso, ...

The only thing worse than getting a needle is getting two (or more) when the first jab attempt fails. Now, researchers from Rutgers and Mount Sinai Hospital have developed a robot that can see under ...

Medics jabbing troops with needles for blood tests in remote locations may become a thing of the past thanks to some new technology. A blood-drawing and testing device, developed with the help of the ...

I am a 68-year old male in good health who exercises regularly, doesn’t take any medications, and doesn’t have a family history of prostate cancer. During my most recent yearly physical exam with my ...