DNA Testing

Here is an interesting article from the New York Times about government oversight for DNA testing. What do you think? Should the government regulate DNA testing?

Naps

You will enjoy reading this interesting study on napping, published by the Boston Globe. According to the study, napping is good for our mind and body, and feeling sleepy mid-afternoon is normal. You can read the complete article at http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/ideas/naps/ Now, I just need to sell my boss on the benefits of an afternoon nap. Oh wait, I am the boss; I hereby mandate all employees take a 45 minute nap every afternoon from this day forward!

Your future health

Tech Crunch has an interesting brief about a new start-up called 23andme. The company will start selling DNA analysis, allowing you to see what health issues are likely to be in you future base on you DNA.

The good I see in this technology is it may allow us to prevent certain health issues we're at high risk of attracting. However, is there a downside? How can insurance companies use this information? Would you want an analysis of your DNA?

You can read the Tech Crunch article here
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