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...With the exception of predictive genetic tests, which Friedman feels only specialists should interpret, he believes a responsibly selected battery of tests could help patients more than it harms them. And the risks that so upset his colleagues? "There's probably a greater downside to ordering a total body scan or a lung scan than ordering a panel of lab tests for yourself." Whatever the truth may be, consumers seem determined to find out for themselves. --With reporting by Wendy Malloy Fleming/Tampa and Melissa Sattley/Austin
Carlberg also said Duval County voters will cast their vote this November not by punch card, but by manually selecting candidates using a pen. The ballots will then be tabulated using an optical scan system similar to Scantron forms used in exams...
Google's news service takes a similar approach. Its algorithms scan more than 4,000 news publications to build a rolling list of current headlines linked to the articles' text. Google sorts those stories into categories (such as U.S., World, Business and Entertainment) and groups them by subject matter. Headlines are refreshed every 15 minutes at least. One feature news junkies are sure to love is the time stamp that indicates when each story was posted to the Net. This has the effect of letting you watch the news age before your eyes. Minutes after Reuters published a story last...
...next step, according to Reich, will to be to scan entire human genomes in search of other positively selected genes...
Luckily, it's easy to check your computer for spyware. If you own a Windows machine, just go to lavasoftusa.com and download a free utility called Ad-Aware. Install it, hit the scan button and be prepared for a shock. Mac owners can try Spring Cleaning, which is $50 from Aladdin Systems...