This is the first time I have heard of coronary artery calcium (CAC) scans. It is being proposed that the CAC scan test results are very significant and predictive.
Future of Medicine
On Unnecessary Medical Care
1/ In a congressional hearing on health care costs earlier this week, expert testimony indicated that 30-60% of the approx. $3.6 trillion we spend on medicine is wasteful. (see James testimony here) https://t.co/JRLhI9SdZW
— Jeneen Interlandi (@JInterlandi) July 20, 2018
Also see these two interesting articles:
Overkill: An avalanche of unnecessary medical care is harming patients physically and financially. What can we do about it? (The New Yorker)
When Evidence Says No, but Doctors Say Yes: Long after research contradicts common medical practices, patients continue to demand them and physicians continue to deliver. The result is an epidemic of unnecessary and unhelpful treatments. (The Atlantic)
Why Health Care Must be Reformed
Our > $3T little problem for which little is being done to fix pic.twitter.com/DY0yQJQpgV
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) May 28, 2017
Is Gene Editing the Future of Preventive Medicine?
It sounds like another quick fix that doesn’t emphasize the importance of diet and life style. And yet this quick fix may hold great power. This debate will continue to become more prevalent.
Gene editing technology is poised to transform preventive medicine, according to @geochurch https://t.co/fve2iYtglJ pic.twitter.com/aVlTycB9Wy
— Harvard Med School (@harvardmed) December 14, 2015