Of course, this is no substitute for seeing a trained medical professional, but it is kinda' interesting. And if you haven't seen a trained medical professional in the past 12 months for at least a physical, please go soon. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
Web Site Calculates Patient Risks for Multiple Diseases
Patients can use a Web site to fill out an online questionnaire to assess their potential risk for 12 types of cancer and five areas of disease, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
The Web site, called Your Disease Risk, is designed to increase awareness about the lifestyle decisions that can impact the chances of becoming sick. The site was created 10 years ago by Graham Colditz, associate director of prevention and control at the Siteman Cancer Center at Washington University School of Medicine's Department of Surgery.
http://www.yourdiseaserisk.wustl.edu/index.htm
Web Site Calculates Patient Risks for Multiple Diseases
Patients can use a Web site to fill out an online questionnaire to assess their potential risk for 12 types of cancer and five areas of disease, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
The Web site, called Your Disease Risk, is designed to increase awareness about the lifestyle decisions that can impact the chances of becoming sick. The site was created 10 years ago by Graham Colditz, associate director of prevention and control at the Siteman Cancer Center at Washington University School of Medicine's Department of Surgery.
http://www.yourdiseaserisk.wustl.edu/index.htm
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