Kristie McNealy, MD

Iris BioTechnologies is taking an innovative approach to personalized healthcare by combining cutting edge genetic technology along with in depth electronic medical, lifestyle and family histories to help people make more informed medical choices. Later in 2008, Iris plans to launch two products that will work together to make this happen. Their breast [...]

As individuals with Downs Syndrome have begun to live longer and healthier lives as a result of advances in their medical care, researchers have noticed that they have a significantly lower rate of certain cancers. Of specific interest, was the fact that women with Downs Syndrome are 10 to 25 times less likely to [...]

With only 11% of women in the US exclusively breastfeeding through the first 6 months of their baby’s life, I’m always looking for another reason to encourage more women to breastfeed.  Aside from the benefits breastfeeding brings to baby, like antibodies and fats that promote brain and eye development, and a reduced risk of obesity, [...]