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What are three factors of Precision Medicine?
Environment, Lifestyle, and biological makeup (genetics)
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Who runs the All of Us program
The National Institute of Health AKA NIH
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What measurements does All of Us collect?
Height, Weight, Hip Circumference, Waist measurement, and Blood Pressure
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What is the goal of precision medicine?
to be able to tell people the best ways to stay healthy
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What is tobacco
1300 people in the US die everyday from this substance
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What is Precision Medicine
The approach for disease treatment and prevention is based on you as an individual; it examines factors like where you live, what you do, your genes, and your family health history and may lead to more personalized care and treatments.
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Who runs the All of Us Program for the state of Pennsylvania?
The University of Pittsburgh
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How long does the NIH expect All of Us to last
10 years
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What is the record containing information pertaining to the healthcare that you have received
Electronic Health Record (EHR) or Electronic Medical Record (EMR
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What is Colon cancer
A sigmoidoscopy every 5 years or a colonoscopy every 10 years beginning at age 50 helps to prevent this kind of cancer?
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What is another name for precision medicine?
Personalized Medicine
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Who can participate in the All of Us study?
Anyone over 18 years of age
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What is the number of people that All of Us hopes to enroll nationally?
1 million
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What is the process of finding new things about improving people’s health
Health Research
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What is being a woman
The biggest risk factor for developing breast cancer
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What is Pharmacogenomics
The study of how genes influence a person’s response to particular drugs.
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Who manages the data for All of Us?
Vanderbilt University and the Mayo Clinic
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How will you be compensated for becoming an All of Us participant?
A $25 gift card
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What biospecimen samples does All of Us ask participants for ?
Blood and Urine
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What is early detection (it can save your life!)
Colorectal screening exams, testicular exams, pap tests, breast exams, and mammograms
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What is the environment
Researchers study things like zip code, air pollution, water quality, and weather refers to this factor of precision medicine
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Who introduced The Precision Medicine Initiative?
President Barack Obama
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Is joining All of Us a one-time activity or ongoing?
Ongoing
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What is done with your information once submitted via All of Us
Deidentified
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What is Chemotherapy
The systemic treatment of cancer with anticancer drugs or chemical agents
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