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When to get a complete blood count, a thyroid check, other tests

correction A previous version of this article incorrectly indicated that a doctor was describing a complete blood count (CBC) when he said it “looks at kidney and liver function, thyroid function, and electrolytes.” The doctor was describing a metabolic panel. The article has been corrected. Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with any advertisers on this site. Sometimes it may feel like almost every visit to the doctor includes a dreaded blood draw.

Why Olivia Colman's new film will leave you disorientated

By Steven McIntoshEntertainment reporter SEAN GLEASONOlivia Colman and Sir Anthony Hopkins are both expected to be nominated for OscarsWhen you hear about a film with a depressing or worthy subject, it's easy to groan and defer watching it until another day when you'll feel more ready to face it. Take dementia - a truly horrific mental condition which affects millions of people worldwide. An important topic, for sure, but not necessarily the kind of thing you'd choose to watch a movie about after a hard day at work.

Chilling audio reportedly captures Vicky White's last words

Explore More Chilling 911 audio appeared to capture former jail boss Vicky White telling her fugitive beau Casey White in her final moments that they should “get out and run” from their car — before allegedly shooting herself in the head as cops close in. “Airbags are going off! Let’s get out and run!” a woman, who is believed to be Vicky, says as sirens blare, according to the audio obtained by NewsNation.

Cody and Clay Bellinger are the Home Run Derby's latest father-son duo

Before he accepted an invitation to Monday’s Home Run Derby at Marlins Park in Miami, Dodgers rookie first baseman Cody Bellinger had to make sure his preferred pitcher for the event could get off work. “If he can’t throw, I won’t do it,” Bellinger said of his father, Clay, a former Yankees infielder who now works as a firefighter in Gilbert, Ariz. Clay Bellinger will be standing in front of the mound Monday, tossing meatballs to his 21-year-old son, who is one home run off the National League lead with 25 at the all-star break despite spending the first three weeks of the season in the minors.