Dreamforce winds down with focus on health
Agus called for a transformation of our health care system, switching the field's focus from disease treatment to preventive and personalized care.
Collecting and analyzing information about proteins in blood, bacteria in stomachs or DNA sequences can identify particular dangers a person might face, as well as treatments or behaviors that might be most effective at avoiding them, he said.
The medical field and general populace need to pay closer attention to the legitimate scientific studies that reveal how health choices affect us over time.
[...] Argus argued for regular use of baby aspirin and statins like Lipitor, both of which, he said, can prevent serious illnesses like cancer and heart disease, in part by reducing inflammation.
Because of the high public toll and lost productivity associated with disease, he said government, employers and individuals all have an interest in encouraging preventive care.
Dr. Rita Redberg, a cardiologist at UCSF Medical Center, argues that far more people will suffer adverse side effects from statins than the number who will be helped.