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- Laboratory Tests
  - Newer Blood Tests May Not Improve Heart Risk Assessment (06/30/2009, HealthDay)
  - Experimental Urine Test Spots Appendicitis (06/23/2009, HealthDay)
  - Health Tip: Preparing Your Child for a Medical Test (06/22/2009, HealthDay)
  - Patients Often Not Told about Abnormal Test Results (06/22/2009, HealthDay)
  - Blood-Sugar Spikes Send Testosterone Levels Down (06/13/2009, HealthDay)
  - Experts Urge One Test to Diagnose Diabetes (06/05/2009, HealthDay)
  - Stool Test Shows Promise in Detecting Many Cancers (06/02/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Urine Test Predicts Vein Clot Risk (05/05/2009, HealthDay)
  - Urine Test for Heart Disease Shows Promise (04/29/2009, HealthDay)
  - A Drop of Blood May Help Assess Cancer Therapy (04/13/2009, HealthDay)
  - Rapid Test to Detect Bird Flu in People Approved (04/08/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Laboratory Tests
- Lead Poisoning
  - Lead Exposure in Workplace Still a Problem (04/16/2009, HealthDay)
  - High Blood Lead Levels Linked to Heart Deaths (04/09/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Lead Poisoning
- Learning Disorders
  - Attention Problems in Kindergarten Could Spell Long-Term Academic Trouble (05/26/2009, HealthDay)
  - Writing Disorder May Be Common among Kids (05/05/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Learning Disorders
- Leukemia, Adult Acute
  - Donor Stem-Cell Transplant Best for Acute Myeloid Leukemia (06/09/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Leukemia, Adult Acute
- Leukemia, Childhood
  - Birth Weight Appears Associated with Leukemia (07/02/2009, Reuters Health)
  - For Kids with Leukemia, Radiation May Be Safe to Skip (06/24/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Leukemia, Childhood
- Liver Cancer
  - Belly Fat Tied to Liver Cancer Recurrence (06/03/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Combo Treatment Allows Surgery for Liver Cancer (05/29/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Hypothyroidism Linked to Liver Cancer in Women (05/11/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Liver Cancer
- Liver Diseases
  - Acetaminophen and Liver Injury: Q and A for Consumers (06/24/2009, Food and Drug Administration)
  - Genetic Links to Rare Liver Disease Found (06/10/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Liver Diseases
- Low Blood Pressure
  - Too-Low Blood Pressure Can Also Bring Danger (05/07/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Low Blood Pressure
- Lung Cancer
  - PET-CT Scanners Reduce Futile Lung Cancer Surgery (07/01/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Online Genetic Testing Appears to Have Benefits (06/30/2009, HealthDay)
  - Drug Trials Show Modest Gains Against Lung Cancer (06/01/2009, HealthDay)
  - HRT Ups Death Risk for Women With Lung Cancer (06/01/2009, HealthDay)
  - New Early Detection Studies of Lung Cancer in Non-Smokers Launched Today (05/04/2009, National Cancer Institute)
  - Smoking Packs a Tougher Wallop for Women (05/04/2009, HealthDay)
  - Acrylamide Doesn't Raise Lung Cancer Risk (04/28/2009, HealthDay)
  - Cancer "Culprits" in Tobacco Smoke Revealed (04/19/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Radiation-Chemo Combo Boosts Lung Cancer Outcomes (04/14/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Lung Cancer
- Lung Diseases
  - Organ Failure, Sedative Use in ICU May Lead to Depression (04/21/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Lung Diseases
- Lung Transplantation
  - Double-Lung Transplant Better for Long-Term Survival (04/22/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Lung Transplantation
- Lupus
  - People With Lupus Often Have Poor Sense of Smell (05/08/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Decrease in Sense of Smell Seen in Lupus Patients (05/01/2009, American College of Rheumatology)
  - Birth Control Pills Linked to Lupus Risk (04/09/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Lupus
- Lyme Disease
  - As Earth Warms, Lyme Disease Could Flourish (04/23/2009, HealthDay)
  - It's Spring-Time to Prevent Lyme Disease (04/20/2009, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Lyme Disease
- Lymphoma
  - Wine May Guard against Lymphoma Recurrence (04/21/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Lymphoma

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