Overview
This website
contains
valuable
information
for you
and your
family.
Here you
will find
information
on family
health
history,
how to
collect
it, and
why it
is so
important
to your
health.
Also you
will discover
how race,
genetics,
and the
environment
may affect
your health.
We have
also included
a glossary
and a
listing
of online
and local
resources
to help
answer
any questions
you may
have.
This
website
is important
for two
reasons:
-
This
information
can
save
your
life.
- It
can
save
the
life
of someone
you
know
and
love.
This
website
was designed
with you
in mind.
To view
a new
page or
find the
meaning
of a word,
move your
mouse
and place
it over
the underlined
words
in color
and left
click
over the
word or
words.
To go
back to
a page
you were
viewing,
click
on the
arrow
pointing
left or
the back
button
at the
top of
your screen.
To return
to the
main page
or home
page,
click
on the
underlined
words
in color
at the
bottom
of each
page.
The
information
you will
find here
is to
educate
and inform.
Please
speak
with your
doctor
if you
have questions
related
to your
health
care.Thank
you for
viewing
our website
and please
contact
us using
the information
below
with any
questions
or comments
you may
have.
Please
remember:
take charge
of your
health
by knowing
your family
health
history
and living
a healthy
lifestyle.
Why? Because
IT
MATTERS.
Click
on the
topics
below
to learn
more about:
-
Your
Family
Health
History
and
how
knowing
about
the
health
of your
family
members
and
their
past
can
help
you
and
your
family
be healthier.
-
Race,
Genetics,
and
Health
and
how
they
are
related
to each
other
and
the
role
that
they
play
in your
life.
-
The
CGEN
Project
and
how
the
US Department
of Health
and
Human
Services
,Health
Resources
and
Services
Administration
(HRSA)
and
the
March
of Dimes
are
creating
healthy
communities
by raising
awareness
and
providing
education
on genetics
and
health.
Have
questions
or comments?
Please
feel free
to call
us at
1-866-455-0501
or click
here
to email
us.
Want
to join
our mailing
list?
Click
here.
You will
receive
information
on health
topics
and information
on community
events
in your
area.
Note:
The information
on this
site is
meant
for educational
purposes
only.
This website
does not
replace
the advice
of a medical
professional
and cannot
replace
the benefits
of a doctor-patient
relationship.
Please
see your
doctor
if you
need medical
care or
advice.
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