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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 History Initiative. The campaign quickly became a … about their health histories. The initiative also launched My Family Health Portrait, a downloadable tool to complete a …
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As you celebrate Thanksgiving with your family, remember that this special day is also National Family Health History Day.
… Jeannine Mjoseth … As you celebrate Thanksgiving with your family, remember that this special day is also National Family Health History Day. … Family health history is important to … easy or automatic. But a free and reliable software tool, My Family Health Portrait, eases the process. Developed by …
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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 … the U.S. Surgeon General's Family History Initiative, the  My Family Health Portrait  is a website that helps you create …
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The Family Health History Group connects stakeholders, researchers, and thought leaders to share learning, understand barriers in depth, and discuss issues and potential solutions related to the collection of family health history information.
… The Family Health History Group connects stakeholders, researchers and … and potential solutions related to the collection of family health history information. Multi-disciplinary, volunteer …
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As you celebrate Thanksgiving with your family this November, remember that this special day is also National Family Health History Day.
… M.D., Ph.D. … As you celebrate Thanksgiving with your family this November, remember that this special day is also National Family Health History Day . … Family health history is important to … collect your family health history. Use the free tool, My Family Health Portrait, developed by the U.S. Surgeon …
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Knowledge of your family health history can help you and your healthcare providers identify patterns of inheritance and risk factors.
… Knowledge of your family health history can help you and your healthcare providers … patterns of inheritance and risk factors. … Modernizing family health history: achievable strategies to reduce …
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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 … family health history and explaining how the online tool, My Family Health Portrait can help to record this information …
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Knowing your family health history can aid in detecting unique disease risks and lead to better prevention and treatment.
… questions from the Reddit community about their work on family health history as part of an "Ask Me Anything" (AMA). … … to cluster within families, which means that knowing your family health history can aid in detecting unique disease …
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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 … Contact:  genetics@cdc.gov. Family Health History Group … My Family Health Portrait (MFHP) - This web-based tool creates a family …
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Resources about genetic diseases and the importance of knowing your family health history.
… genetic diseases and the importance of knowing your family health history. … Related Content … For Patients and Families … about genetic diseases and the importance of knowing your family health history.​ … Resources about genetic diseases …