The Health Issue 2024 - New York Magazine
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The Health Issue

When 23andMe forecasts the worst, what mammograms hide, and the wildly good news in brain cancer, and more.

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Ten People on Finding Out They Have the Alzheimer’s Gene

 23andMe can test you for your genetic predisposition to lose your mind. Would you want to know? By Amelia Schonbek
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Good News About Brain Cancer

 Immunotherapy is making tumors melt away. podcast By Christopher Cox
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When a Mammogram Misses Breast Cancer

 Women with dense breasts can be blindsided by advanced diagnoses — even after years of negative screenings. podcast By Dyan Neary

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