Precision Medicine, also known as “genomic” medicine, is a miraculous new medical model for customized healthcare. It is the study of a person’s genes/DNA and its effects on health. This information genetics/gene helps diagnose, form, and measure treatment plans and make prognosis/prediction of likely outcomes.
During his 2015 State of the Union Address, President Barack Obama announced the Precision Medicine Initiative. He described it as “a bold new effort to revolutionize how we improve health and treat disease.” Using data from individual genetic profiles, medical professionals will be able to customize treatments for illness. Ultimately, the program’s title was changed to the National Institutes of Health ALL OF US Research Program.
Precision Medicine, also known as “genomic” medicine, is a miraculous new medical model for customized healthcare. It is the study of a person’s genes/DNA and its effects on health. This information genetics/gene helps diagnose, form, and measure treatment plans and make prognosis/prediction of likely outcomes.
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Recognizing the teachable moments for girls to see the Presidential inauguration and swearing-in ceremony for the highest ranking woman in United States government, Detroit mother and entrepreneur Alison Vaughn hosted a TV watch party of this historic event for her daughter and six of her friends. Vaughn explained, “If not for the pandemic, I would have invited more girls.”
I must acknowledge our staff for their unwavering commitment to advancing Outreach Community Health Centers’ mission to serve marginalized people in our community.
The genius of Albert Einstein, recipient of the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics, is expressed in this statement “In the midst of every crisis lies great opportunity.” This sage wisdom clearly describes the situation at OCHC from the previous year to now. Members Plan Truth, Reconciliation, and Reparations Commission—a ten year plan for Racial Healing Minneapolis, MN – “Minnesota is at the epicenter of being transformed by racial justice,” said Presiding Elder Stacey L. Smith of the St. Paul-Minneapolis District African Methodist Episcopal Church. She is also Vice President of the Minnesota Council of Churches (MCC). During a press conference announcing MCC plans for the Truth, Reconciliation, and Reparations Commission. She said, “This work is going to impact the future of our state.”
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George Citroner | Healthline.com | Fact Checked A pilot program allowed people who would normally be hospitalized to stay home. A study found that the home hospital model can potentially improve care while reducing costs. The cost of care was nearly 40 percent lower. Trial participants receiving hospital care in their homes had a 70 percent lower readmission rate to the hospital.
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