A social media post from the US Food and Drug Administration this week shows a big-eyed macaque staring out from behind bars. “Some drugs use 144 monkeys on average for preclinical testing,” the post ...

Lee Zeldin, the E.P.A. administrator, revived a plan created during the first Trump administration to end the testing of chemicals on mammals. By Lisa Friedman The Environmental Protection Agency will ...

The Workforce Resource Center at 1410 S. Broadway in Santa Maria will add a GED testing center in the fall as part of a new collaboration with Allan Hancock College. Credit: Janene Scully / Noozhawk ...

It seems like scammers are always trying to find new ways to steal your money. A recent one that local leaders say are on the rise are online General Educational Development (GED) scams. "We had ...

New program is taking GED testing on the road in the state. As part of an initiative to lower the number of Kentucky adults without high school diplomas or GEDs, the state has developed a new mobile ...

Sacramento State’s Project Rebound launched free weekly GED coaching for adults. Sessions include one-on-one tutoring, assessments and support for next steps. Tutors aim to raise test scores and guide ...

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For nearly a decade, Sister Sandra Franzen has helped detainees waiting trial at the Will County Adult Detention Facility prepare to take the GED test. Franzen decided to pursue a teaching career at ...

A new approach to a routine blood test could predict a person’s 30-year risk of heart disease, research published Saturday in the New England Journal of Medicine found. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC ...

A complete blood count (CBC) is a common test to diagnose anemia by measuring red blood cell count, hemoglobin, and hematocrit levels. Iron deficiency is a common cause of anemia, and doctors may ...

Try these tests to evaluate your strength and cardiovascular fitness. Credit... Supported by By Hilary Achauer Photographs by Ashley Barker How do you know if you are fit? Or, at least, fit enough?