Is It Safe To Get Your DNA Tested?

To learn more about this topic, start your googling with these keywords:

• Personal Genetic Analysis: Direct-to-consumer DNA testing, usually through mail-in saliva samples.
• Single Nucleotide Polymorphism: A variation at a single spot on the genome that is present in some part of the population.
• Genotyping chip: A microarray that allows genetic testing companies to test a DNA sample for hundreds of thousands of single nucleotide polymorphisms.
• Health Care Fraud: A crime that usually involves misrepresenting medical information in order to make money.
• Targeted Advertising: The practice of placing ads based on consumer demographics or behavior.
• Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act: A 2008 American law that prohibits health insurers and employers from using genetic information when making coverage or hiring decisions.

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