Your family’s medical history is one of the most important indicators of your future health and is valuable information for your doctor. Thanksgiving is National Family History day and is a great time ...

Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and there are plenty of topics of conversation — from politics to finances to the super-personal (i.e., “When are you getting married and/or having a baby?”) — ...

The more Betsy Adler learned about her family’s medical history, the more interested and concerned she became. Several of her first cousins had been treated for cancer, and three of her male cousins ...

Medical providers ask for a detailed family health history because it helps gauge the risk of the patient developing certain conditions. It also helps the provider know what to look for. For instance, ...