Anne Wojcicki Quotes
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I'm at a slightly higher risk for type 2 diabetes, and my grandmother had diabetes. My hemoglobin a1c, which is one of the measures, started being a little high when I was drinking a ton of that coconut water.
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The reality is that the only way change comes is when you lead by example.
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I have deep respect for Rep. Jackie Speier and all that she has done to open doors for women everywhere.
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The fact that my environment influences my life so much - and that my environment is in my control - gives me a great sense of empowerment over my health and my life.
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I guess I'm just fiercely independent.
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I spend a lot of my spare time with my family. My sisters, parents, and in-laws all live nearby.
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It's not just professional athletes and soldiers who are at risk from traumatic brain injury. More than 1.7 million people a year sustain a traumatic brain injury, and about 50,000 of them die each year, according the Centers for Disease Control. There are both emotional and financial costs from these injuries.
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People want to be in charge of health information. They want it available the same way online banking is available.
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I usually start my day when my kids wake up.
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You may not know your complete family history, but the reality is everyone has something, and as you get older, you start to worry about these things more. Health is not sort of like a 6-month project. Health is a lifetime accumulation of behaviors.
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I was brought up with a scientific outlook on life. It's the way my father deciphers the world - whether it's football, politics or hairstyles. So I don't get anxious about the future, because I was raised to believe and accept that nothing stays the same, and the best way to survive is to adapt.
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Obesity is awesome from a Wall Street perspective. It's not just one disease - there are all sorts of related diseases to profit from.
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The consumer is really underutilized in health care.
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23andMe is pleased to bring public funding to bear on data and research driven by the public - our more than 180,000 customers.
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You should know how to take care of yourself. That's one of the things that I got from my mother most - she always said that if you don't take care of yourself, no one will.
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I'm not going to change; I'm very stubborn in this way. I am what I am.
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All the kids from my nursery school are still in touch.
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I think the biggest problem in clinical trials is that they are underpowered. And that fundamentally, the studies are just too small.
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Everyone's going to die, and everyone's going to get sick at some point. But I do believe that there are choices you can make in life that will make you as healthy as possible.
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For people who want to be proactive about their health, there is a lot of information that we can provide. If you are going to have children, I think you have a responsibility to know if you are carrying anything. A lot of people tend to do the testing once they are pregnant.
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One of the best aspects of health care reform is it starts to emphasize prevention.
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There's not enough competition and innovation in healthcare.
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I think being on a constraint with money makes you much more creative.
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If I know I'm at genetically high risk of Alzheimer's, maybe I don't plan to retire at 80, and maybe I'm more proactive about where I'm going to live and who's going to take care of me.