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Should People Have at-Home DNA Tests for Medical Purposes?
I’m often asked for my thoughts on whether at-home DNA tests should be used for medical purposes, since they are the only option some people can afford.
5 Things to Pay Attention to in Your Family History
Some families and its members are more comfortable with sharing medical history information. In other families, it is harder to learn this information. When you have the chance to gather health information from family, what should you focus on?
This is VUS
Adoption affects access to information about a person's history, most significantly for the person who was adopted. As this post reveals, it can also affect the parents who have adopted a child with complex medical needs and no clear underlying cause.
5 Tips for Gathering Family Health History
Health is a focus of the resolutions for many people, and the family health history is an important tool.