“Doctor, should I get one of those big gene tests so I’ll know  what I’m going to get in the future?” That’s a very common question now. People see friends posting DNA results online, hear about celebrities like Angelina Jolie having preventive surgery for BRCA genes, or know a family member who had cancer or a heart attack “out of the blue.” It’s natural to wonder if your genes can give you a clear warning—or a clean bill of health. Genomic testing can  be a powerful tool fo

In clinic, whenever coffee comes up, many people tense up. The same questions appear again and again: “Is it safe to drink coffee if I have a heart problem?” “If I don’t drink coffee I feel exhausted—should I force myself to quit?” It doesn’t help that media headlines often contradict one another. One day coffee is praised for lowering cancer risk and extending life; the next it’s labelled a trigger for high blood pressure and heart rhythm problems. No wonder so many people f