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Apple expects to notify 100M people that they have hypertension in a year

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42 points brandonb | 2 comments | 09 Sep 25 18:20 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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SilverElfin ◴[09 Sep 25 18:35 UTC] No.45186493[source]▶
It’s incredible how many health issues people have but aren’t aware of. I advise people find doctors and facilities that are friendly towards getting more diagnostics not less. Blood work and other types of tests can help you fix things early.
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brandonb ◴[09 Sep 25 19:07 UTC] No.45187119[source]▶
Pretty comprehensive panels are available online for <$200: https://www.empirical.health/product/comprehensive-health-pa...
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1. SilverElfin ◴[09 Sep 25 19:41 UTC] No.45187644[source]▶
That’s great. I assume they make it easier to get the work done? I feel like it’s always an uphill battle to convince physicians to do some diagnostic test that has no downside.
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2. jerlam ◴[09 Sep 25 20:51 UTC] No.45188858[source]▶
Quest and Labcorp have made it fairly easy to get diagnostic bloodwork yourself, without involving a doctor. It's a lot more than $200 though.

It's actually cheaper for me to go to one of these labs than to talk to a doctor and deal with insurance.