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'Give It to Me Straight, Doc:' New National Survey Reveals People Want to Know Now What Diseases Await Them in Their Future... Even If There's No Cure

Published in Women's Health Weekly, March 8th, 2007

When it comes to their future, many Americans might welcome a crystal ball. When it comes to their health, a new national survey reveals that, surprisingly, they don't just want to know about the good things that the future holds; people want to know about diseases they may be stricken with - even those for which there currently are no cures.

According to the survey, conducted by Directive Analytics for Siemens Medical Solutions, nearly three out of four consumers (72 percent) would take a test that identifies diseases 20 years before symptoms appear.

Furthermore, many consumers would welcome even hard-to-take news. More than one in three (35...

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (2007-03-08)

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