Summary: Your family’s medical history is one of the most important indicators of your future health and is valuable information for your doctor. Thanksgiving is National Family History day and is a great time to ask your relatives about your family medical history. Genetic Counselor Wendy Kohlmann at Huntsman Cancer Institute will tell you about what specific questions you should ask, if a condition runs in the family means you will develop it too, how a genetic counselor can help you interpret that information to determine your risk for disease, and how genetic testing might benefit you.
