Comments on: You Can’t Handle the Truth http://healthblog.ncpa.org/you-can%e2%80%99t-handle-the-truth/ Health Care Policy and Reform Insights | NCPA Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:03:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Linda Gorman http://healthblog.ncpa.org/you-can%e2%80%99t-handle-the-truth/comment-page-1/#comment-70477 Linda Gorman Fri, 23 Jul 2010 22:44:46 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=11934#comment-70477 Lots of things are unreliable and contradictory. Blood pressure measurements are a case in point. Unreliable or not, the Feds have not shown that the tests pose any danger to anyone. Lots of things are unreliable and contradictory. Blood pressure measurements are a case in point. Unreliable or not, the Feds have not shown that the tests pose any danger to anyone.

]]> By: Virginia http://healthblog.ncpa.org/you-can%e2%80%99t-handle-the-truth/comment-page-1/#comment-70462 Virginia Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:53:25 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=11934#comment-70462 The question is: Now that you know you might be predisposed to a certain disease, what are you going to do about it? If there's no treatment or prevention, then why do the test? If there is, are you willing to do anything to prevent it (and how much does it impact your life to do is?)? I'm sure that the accuracy of these tests will increase with time, and when they do, I would bet that people would do a lot to change their lifestyles if they thought it would prevent a terrible disease. The question is: Now that you know you might be predisposed to a certain disease, what are you going to do about it? If there’s no treatment or prevention, then why do the test? If there is, are you willing to do anything to prevent it (and how much does it impact your life to do is?)?

I’m sure that the accuracy of these tests will increase with time, and when they do, I would bet that people would do a lot to change their lifestyles if they thought it would prevent a terrible disease.

]]> By: Joe S. http://healthblog.ncpa.org/you-can%e2%80%99t-handle-the-truth/comment-page-1/#comment-70460 Joe S. Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:27:17 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=11934#comment-70460 I suspect the tests aren't very good, since there is no single genetic marker for most common disesases. However, as Milton Friedman pointed out long ago the proper role for government in these matters is to certify, not regulate. Let the FDA and the GAO give their opinions. Let other scientists give theirs. Then let the consumers decide. I suspect the tests aren’t very good, since there is no single genetic marker for most common disesases. However, as Milton Friedman pointed out long ago the proper role for government in these matters is to certify, not regulate. Let the FDA and the GAO give their opinions. Let other scientists give theirs. Then let the consumers decide.

]]> By: Vicki http://healthblog.ncpa.org/you-can%e2%80%99t-handle-the-truth/comment-page-1/#comment-70456 Vicki Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:20:00 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=11934#comment-70456 Nice Jack Nicholson photo. (A Few Good Men?) Nice Jack Nicholson photo. (A Few Good Men?)

]]> By: Kate http://healthblog.ncpa.org/you-can%e2%80%99t-handle-the-truth/comment-page-1/#comment-70453 Kate Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:53:20 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=11934#comment-70453 The GAO says these tests are unreliable and often contradictory: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38363300/ns/health/ The GAO says these tests are unreliable and often contradictory:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38363300/ns/health/

]]> By: Tom H. http://healthblog.ncpa.org/you-can%e2%80%99t-handle-the-truth/comment-page-1/#comment-70450 Tom H. Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:44:01 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=11934#comment-70450 The FDA can't handle the truth either. The FDA can’t handle the truth either.

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