Psychology Today's online self-tests are intended for informational purposes only and are not diagnostic tools. Psychology Today does not capture or store personally identifiable information, and your ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. The sitting-rising test measures how well you can sit ...

A glomerular filtration rate (GFR) test is a simple blood test used to assess how effectively your kidneys are filtering waste from your blood, which is crucial for overall health. Doctors may ...

Psychology Today's online self-tests are intended for informational purposes only and are not diagnostic tools. Psychology Today does not capture or store personally identifiable information, and your ...

What Is a Cortisol Test? A cortisol test measures the level of cortisol in your blood, urine or saliva. Cortisol is a hormone that's important throughout the body for maintaining blood pressure, blood ...

Food intolerances, food sensitivities, and food allergies can all produce negative symptoms, ranging from undesirable to downright dangerous. Food intolerances can produce uncomfortable or ...

Jay N. Yepuri, MD, MS, FACG, is a board-certified gastroenterologist and member of the Digestive Health Associates of Texas Board of Directors and Executive Committee. A liver function test checks how ...

If you have high cholesterol, you've probably been told to lower the LDL number from your blood test. LDL is the "bad cholesterol," the type that contributes to plaque that can clog your arteries.

In November 2022, Intelligencer published this story about MIT’s decision to require applicants to submit SAT and ACT scores again, two years after nearly every elite college in the country made test ...