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My Family Health Portrait
is the Web-based tool from NHGRI and the U.S. Surgeon General's Family History Initiative that helps you create your own family health history.
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Articles on Genetics and Genomics for Clinicians
A set of short articles on genetics and genomics for health care professionals.
Watch Family History: A Window On Your Health
NIH Director Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D. talks about the importance of family history.
Last Updated: June 8, 2010
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