What could possibly go wrong?
Earlier today I posted a link to the Beitbart talks on Google/Facebook where they delve into companies w/ TMI. In short: Bad idea.
Whenever I walk into a doctor's office they want me to sign a disclosure thing so they can collect insurance. When I ask what I'm supposed to be signing they aways say "Oh, That's your HIPPA rights." On closer reading it's me signing away my HIPPA rights.
They have a little phrase in there about releasing your medical information "...for any other medical purpose." That could easily be stretched to mean a study the NYT is doing for a story. Next thing you know your name is on the front page w/ your complete medical history.
I always read it and cross out the parts I don't like.