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    Ditching the doctor? What to know about home health tests before trying them

    by Claire Altschuler, Chicago Tribune Jul 03, 2018 4 minutes

    Medical tests save lives. Discovering diseases before they become more serious can mean the difference between life and death. But many Americans say they don't have time to see a doctor, live too far from a medical facility or are so uncomfortable with examinations that they avoid tests altogether.

    These challenges have created a demand for home-based medical tests. The market is exploding as businesses bet that consumers prefer the convenience and privacy of home testing.

    According to industry sales estimates, a major category_genetic health tests sold directly to consumers (DTC) - amounted to $99 million globally in 2017,

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