And the new bill expected to be signed by the president is going to keep everyone from being denied the health insurance they can't afford...a good bill, but let's get health care for everyone...the video below will show how genetics testing works...there are have been several posts on this topic here in the last couple weeks as well...BD
WASHINGTON - Everyone’s genes spell out a risk for some disease, and a coming anti-discrimination law is about to give genetic testing a boost.
But discrimination is just one hurdle. The bigger quandary: Doctors don’t yet know how many of the genetic tests being pushed for dozens of conditions are truly useful — and how many are misleading at best.
Most diseases — including diabetes and the No. 1 killer, heart disease — are caused by complex interactions of multiple genes and environmental factors, such as diet, exercise and smoking. With scientists rapidly discovering gene variants for these more common conditions, genetic testing in turn is poised to boom.
Some doctors still cautious of gene tests - Health care- msnbc.com
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