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What Does BMI Really Tell Us?
Definitive Diagnostic Tool or Part of a Greater Health Matrix? It’s an easily understood calculation: Body Mass Index, popularly known as BMI, computes an individual’s measure of body fat as…
Coronavirus Vaccine: Expert Says, ‘We Need Time to Get This Right’
Expert Calls for Slow & Steady Approach in Vaccine Development While the race to develop… The post Coronavirus Vaccine: Expert Says, ‘We Need Time to Get This Right’ appeared first…
Colonoscopies Without Fear
Colonoscopies Without Fear Recognize Colorectal Cancer Awareness by learning more about this lifesaving screening. As… The post Colonoscopies Without Fear appeared first on Specialdocs Consultants.
20,000 and You: Unlocking the Genetic Code
In just the past few years, there has been a significant shift in the practical uses of genetic testing, which examines changes, or variants, in your genes that may lead…
Unlocking the Genetic Code: Spotlighting Pharmacogenomics
This is the first in a series exploring some of the most promising advances inspired by the Human Genome project. From the burgeoning field of pharmacogenomics to consumer genetic testing…
Hepatitis C Testing Recommended for All Baby Boomers
It’s called ‘the forgotten virus,’ but after a sustained advertising campaign and years of strong recommendations for testing by the Centers for Disease Control it’s almost certain that the liver-damaging…
The Zika Virus: Prevention is the First Line of Defense
As the Zika virus continues to make headlines daily, it is essential to know who is at risk, how it is transmitted and most importantly, to understand strategies for prevention.…