What getting 105 blood tests taught me

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What getting 105 blood tests taught me By Angela Haupt Editor, Health and Wellness A confession: I absolutely hate going to the doctor and have avoided doing so for an embarrassingly long time. I knew I needed some sort of status update on my overall well-being, though, which inspired me to sign up for Function Health, a new personalized blood-testing company. For about $500 a year, you get a full assessment of your heart, hormones, thyroid, immunity, and seemingly every other aspect of your health. Here’s what I learned—and what experts make of the startup. READ MORE Note: Health Matters will be moving to a new email domain, with newsletters coming from either TIME@nl.time.com or healthmatters@mail.beehiiv.com. Make sure we don't end up in your spam folder by following these instructions.  Share This Story

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