“Personalized” Medicine

Genetic testing is a result of a $30 billion undertaking to sequence the human genome. Using genetic information, “personalized medicine” can predict a person’s chances of contracting diseases. It can also help in tailoring some cures. The tests have...

Why Heart Disease Is Still the No.1 Killer

More than a half a million people die in the U.S. of heart-related causes each year. In fact, nothing kills more Americans than heart disease. While there has been increasing awareness of the crucial contributors to the disease, we haven’t done much better at...

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