Medical Testing

There are some really neat new
break through in the medical
arena.

When the King was in the hospital
I saw this little gadget, and a tubing
coming out, and it look like blood.
It seems that they can now take
your own blood when it seeps out
of a wound and run it thru a purifier
and return it back to your own body.

I heard last week that they can also
do in a small way, the same with our
cells. Pretty amazing stuff. I don't know
how that will play out with the stem
cell bit though.

Also they have new test that have
come forward in the past couple of
years. They have a test that can give
some idea of some diseases that you
might get. Such as Alzheimer's, which
is one of them that comes to mind.

Which makes me wonder who may
want to takes those test. Those that
can tell of a possible disease in the
future. Would you?

Before you jump on the band wagon
of those who want to know. Stop and
think. When you get a results back,
you get that results read to you by
your doctor. That is fine, as you want
him/her on board in case any symptoms
start to appear.

But the next in line to learn of those results
is your insurance company. Will those effect
your rates or will your insurance flat out drop
you because of the possibility?

Sad, when there might be preventive courses
to take, but those who are scare of their
insurance companies, won't do the test.

What about HIPPA you say. You all have
signed a paper at your Doctor's office, that
says that they won't tell anyone unless you
give permission. Not even your family. But
they will tell your insurance company. After
all, your health insurance is paying for the
test and the Dr. office visits.