Dr. Diane Simeone and genetic counselor Jessica Everett explain why it is important to create a medical family tree for pancreatic cancer. It’s no secret that cancers of all types can have a genetic ...

Family medical history can serve as a roadmap for our health, so it’s important information to share with your primary care physician. An expert at Baylor College of Medicine explains what to know ...

It may sound quaint, but a homemade family tree showing health histories can be a lifesaver. In fact, these personalized health logs, which 30 percent of Americans have, can reveal as much about your ...

I had two routine checkups last week, and both the eye doctor and the dentist asked me to update my health history for their records. Their requests made sense. Health-care providers should know what ...