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Dennis OConnor

Health Design Thinking | The MIT Press - 0 views

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  • Dennis OConnor on 03 Dec 20
     
    "Applying the principles of human-centered design to real-world health care challenges, from drug packaging to early detection of breast cancer."
Dennis OConnor

I Tried to Get My DNA Back From 23andMe. Here's What Happened. - 0 views

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  • I did want to find out what exactly happens to someone’s DNA when they send it to one of these companies, and more importantly, if getting a sample back from them is possible.
  • DNA testing isn’t an exact science
  • I wanted to understand what was happening with my actual genetic information.
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  • I had chosen to “biobank” my sample in case I desired further testing,
  • one of the concerns about 23andMe, as well as other DNA testing services like Ancestry and My Heritage, is that they’re not the ones directly processing your sample.
  • Winston says that when it comes to arbitration, 23andMe goes a bit further than other companies in that there’s a “fee-shifting provision,”
  • basically all of these companies work with pharmaceutical companies in one way or another
  • my DNA has been sold to them if I consented to take part in their research
  • they’re creating a mass database of information that they can now monetize by selling it to pharmaceutical companies
  • “Clearly, their goal is to acquire this information for medical and pharmaceutical purposes.”
  • While they do send aggregated data, there have been cases where individual data has proven to be useful to big companies.
  • if they receive an actual warrant, he doesn’t see how they could refuse
  • While life insurance companies can’t get that data yet, Winston says that they can ask if you’ve taken any such test, which might tell them if you’re predisposed to breast cancer or something like that.
  • their terms of service, also known as their verbal chloroform.
  • Dennis OConnor on 12 Nov 19
     
    "I want it like I never dealt with 23andMe, which, as it turns out, is pretty much impossible - at least for the next decade."
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MBSR Online Course - Opt-in - Sounds True - 0 views

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  • Dennis OConnor on 23 Jul 21
     
    "Learn How to Reduce Stress, Relieve Anxiety, and Enhance Your Focus" Taught by Jon Kabat-Zinn and two senior mindfulness professors, Dr. Saki Santorelli and Florence Meleo-Meyer Register for a free program and to see the course outline. Cost is $197
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