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Unearthing The Past That Could Affect Your Future: How Family Health History Could Change Your Life
NEWS CORNER Unearthing The Past That Could Affect Your Future: How Family Health History Could Change Your Life By Bailey Kamp Blood and lineage have been of great importance for various reasons throughout history. They have been used to determine royal birthright,...
Adoption as an Option: The National Down Syndrome Adoption Network
NEWS CORNER Adoption as an Option: The National Down Syndrome Adoption Network By Stephanie Thompson The National Down Syndrome Adoption Network is a national adoption program that was founded in 1982, under the umbrella of the Down Syndrome Association of Greater...
Mitigating Misinformation: Spreading Awareness for Down Syndrome
NEWS CORNER Mitigating Misinformation: Spreading Awareness for Down Syndrome By Bailey Kamp October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month. You’ve probably heard of and maybe even met someone with Down Syndrome, but do you really know what it is and why it occurs? Well,...
Getting to the Heart of it All: Cardiovascular Genetics and Familial Hypercholesterolemia
NEWS CORNER Getting to the Heart of it All: Cardiovascular Genetics and Familial Hypercholesterolemia By Katie Agre, MS, LCGC World Heart Day was September 29 this year and in celebration of the human body’s amazing cardiovascular system, this blog post is focused on...
USPSTF Updates its Recommendations on Genetic Testing for BRCA Related Cancers: What it Means For You
NEWS CORNER USPSTF Updates its Recommendations on Genetic Testing for BRCA Related Cancers: What it Means For You By Nicole Choy The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) released a new recommendation statement regarding risk assessment, genetic...