When Health Ignorance Is Bliss

Jon Fortenbury, The Atlantic: Health
Tue, 10/21/2014 - 5:47am

You can’t tell that Katrina Walker has a 50 percent chance of having a disease that could kill her in the next couple of decades. The 28-year-old Michigan native likes to paint, read, and watch hockey; she recently posted on Facebook looking for manicure recommendations; she’s married, without kids, and is an activity assistant at a skilled nursing center.

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