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Early in the summer, AACC launched a second version of Lab Tests Online – and the first international edition of the site – in the United Kingdom. The site localizes content and language usage to better serve patients there. Read more about the new site or visit Lab Tests Online-UK.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently heard new recommendations for standardizing newborn screening for metabolic disorders throughout the United States. Click here for more details.

Findings from another study are adding to the ongoing debate surrounding PSA testing and prostate cancer screening. In the new study, researchers found evidence that the rate at which the PSA level rises in the body (the PSA velocity) can help predict the risk of death from prostate cancer.

The National Cholesterol Education Program recently released an update to its cholesterol management guidelines. The revisions focus primarily on the management of patients at high risk of heart attack.