Genetics Posts

Knowing your family health history could just be a life-saver

Kid's Health, Wellness Dec 28, 2020

Three questions for you: Do you know anything about your family health history? Do you know why family health history ...Read More

BRCA1 and BRCA2 and their effect on cancer

Cancer Care Jun 21, 2019

Thousands of genes in our bodies act as instruction manuals for our body. Some genes affect our hair or eye ...Read More

Precision medicine: The next frontier for individualized health care

Wellness Sep 14, 2018

No two humans are the same. We like different foods, live in different places and do different things. We are ...Read More

The Rounds: The promise of precision medicine

Podcasts, Wellness May 16, 2018

It makes sense that health care could be customized to each person based on what makes them unique. Precision medicine ...Read More

Genetic disorder results in too much iron

Wellness Feb 16, 2018

The name is long but the disorder is somewhat simple to understand. When you have hemochromatosis, you have too much ...Read More

Why genetic counseling matters for the entire family

Wellness Nov 8, 2017

What can a genetic counselor do for you? Meet our team and request an appointment. Genetic counselors play an increasingly ...Read More

Cancer that runs in families isn’t always inherited

Cancer Care May 22, 2017

What can a genetic counselor do for you? Meet our team and request an appointment. Learning family members have cancer ...Read More

Healthy lifestyle offsets genetic risk for heart disease

Heart Care Feb 17, 2017

Heart disease risk is based on several factors. Some you can control, like diet, exercise and smoking. Others you can’t ...Read More

Understanding dyslexia: What it is and isn’t

Kid's Health Oct 6, 2016

Popular culture paints an image of how dyslexia affects learning that isn’t accurate. Understanding dyslexia can help parents recognize warning signs ...Read More