People started to better monitor and manage their health by taking advantage of a wide range of advanced technologies that provide an unprecedented view into their bodies. Michael Snyder, a molecular geneticist at Stanford University, discovered that he had type 2 diabetes by sequencing the DNA in its own genome and closely monitor changes in metabolism, protein production, the gene expression, and other bodily functions. Eric Topol, a cardiologist who has aggressively begun to use new digital technologies in his practice - he threw her stethoscope to a handheld wand ultrasound - says in a new book that no less than a revolution in health care is underway. Everyone can benefit from these new technologies? What these tests cost and who pays for them? And are there any drawbacks to know so much about our own bodies?
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