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Guidance on collecting your family health history information before visiting the doctor.
… Find out how learning your family's health history can help you discover your genomic heritage … General's Family History Initiative, the My Family Health Portrait  is a website that helps you create your own family health history. Using any computer, an Internet connection …
Health
Information about genomics competencies, patient care, and related partnership and outreach activities at NHGRI.
… is growing and ever-changing, and it’s crucial for health professionals to have a firm understanding of genomics … For Health Professionals … Health …
For Patients and Families
FAQs about genetic disorders, the impact of genomics on your health, and the emerging science of pharmacogenomics.
… about genetic disorders, the impact of genomics on your health, and the emerging science of pharmacogenomics. … Health FAQs … about genetic disorders, the impact of genomics on your health, and the emerging science of pharmacogenomics. ​​ ​ … Family Health History, Pharmacogenomics, Undiagnosed Disease, …
Your Genome
Information about the relationship between genomics and health for patients, families and health professionals.
… Going beyond family health history … of pharmacogenomics, and tools to create your own family health history. … questions about the genome and how it relates to your health. … Your family's health history can help you discover your genetic heritage … Use these interactive tools to build your own family health history. …
Event
Workshop on use of race and ethnicity data in genomics, biomedical, and clinical research, and their influence on minority health and health disparities.
… Institute (NHGRI) and the National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) convened a workshop to discuss the use of … and clinical research, and their influence on minority health and health disparities. … and clinical research, and their influence on minority health and health disparities. …
News Release
My Family Health Portrait is a downloadable tool to complete a family health history on a personal computer.
… 2004, the U.S. Surgeon General launched a national public health campaign called the U.S. Surgeon General's Family … to raise public awareness about the importance of family health history, and encourage all families to learn more about their health histories. The initiative also launched My Family …
News Release
As you celebrate Thanksgiving with your family, remember that this special day is also National Family Health History Day.
… remember that this special day is also National Family Health History Day. … Family health history is important to your health . It can help you detect disease risks that are unique … certain diseases. Collecting and acting on your family health history is also important to your loved ones, who …
Research at NHGRI
CRGGH develops a comprehensive staff and training program that uses genomic approaches to study human health and to reduce/eliminate health disparities.
… The Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH) aims to develop a comprehensive staff and … program that uses genomic approaches to study human health and to reduce/eliminate health disparities, with particular attention given to the inclusion … Director of the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH) and the Scientific Director of the National …
Health
Healthcare professionals determine whether individuals, other family members, or future generations may be at increased risk of developing particular conditions.
… Family health history is a record of the diseases and health conditions in your family. Knowing the health history of your family members can help you and your … The Family Health History Group connects stakeholders, researchers, and … potential solutions related to the collection of family health history information. Multi-disciplinary, volunteer …
News Release
Check out this video from NHGRI Director Eric Green talking about the importance of knowing your family health history.
… 2004, the Surgeon General launched a national public health campaign entitled the Family Health History Initiative. Every year since then, the Surgeon … General has recognized Thanksgiving as National Family Health History Day. … to personalize their healthcare by sharing their family health history with each other and tracking illness from one …