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Find a direct-to-consumer genetic testing kit (e.g. 23andme, National Genographic, Inherent Health, or many others). Write about 1 page answering the following questions:
1. What does the test measure (if company offers more than one test, pick one)
2. What does the company say are the benefits of the test?
3. Does the test require any involvement of a physician? Recommend that you discuss the results with you physician? What do they say to do, if anything, if your test reveals a potentialy serious genetic condition?
4. How to they handle privacy issues?
5. Is the test FDA approved?
6. Find professional media (preferably, e.g. newspaper, magazine web site) or social media (e.g. public reviews, fan or protest sites) discussion on this test/company. What are they saying are the concerns with this test? Has there been FDA action?