Patients at Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health's hospitals and clinics across Northern California could soon have their blood drawn a little differently. Instead of sticking a patient with a ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Some patients at Moffitt Cancer Center will no longer have to deal with as many pokes and prods from needles thanks to new technology. Those being treated for cancer in in-patient ...

First your personal information, now your blood: Google has patented a "Needle-Free Blood Draw," which holds appeal for diabetes patients who have to test their blood glucose levels on a regular basis ...

The dreaded needlestick in the healthcare environment is a source of nightmares for many. People have dreamed about getting rid of needles for years, not only to help patients relax when getting their ...

Velano Vascular has been working with several health systems on pilot programs and clinical studies of its needle-free blood draw device. Now, Salt Lake City’s Intermountain Healthcare is the first to ...

UH is the first health system in Ohio to use this device for patients and is helping to pioneer a bold national movement to adopt a more humane standard of care for blood draws. “As an institution, we ...

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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- In a medical world where devices and procedures are constantly changing, the process of drawing blood has remained painfully consistent: A doctor needs a sample, you get stuck with ...

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Fainting at the sight of a needle or blood is so common that Sharon Burke, a registered emergency nurse at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, has a rule for family members who want to stay in the ...

Prior to Pilon’s first blood donation, her blood pressure was unusually high for her but not too high to give. A former emergency medical technician, she knew that the prick would be quick and not ...