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For those of us who got on board before the fda acted, we still get access to all that information. And op is right, it isn't overly useful. I know for exampl
by robbiep 11y ago
For those of us who got on board before the fda acted, we still get access to all that information.
And op is right, it isn't overly useful.
I know for example that I am not a carrier of cystic fibrosis, and that I have one copy of ApoE4.
But I could have worked that out with a high degree of certainty anyway - I have a first degree relative that died of Alzheimer's and no family history of CF.
It remains to be seen that the information they provide is anything more than a curiosity. In fact, it could be dangerous for the uninformed to receive this information: prominent on my 'health risks' page is that I have a 57% risk of cardiac disease, with a big red bar next to it representing that it will likely claim me one day.
What it fails to mention is that a white male has a high risk of cardiac disease anyway, and putting a giant red bar next to the words cardiac disease without this context is not likely to be confidence inspiring