The way you live your life doesn't always give you heart disease. Some people are more likely to develop it at a younger age because it can be inherited. This is where you can test your genes. It can ...

My mom, Susan Knudson, told me that from her hospital bed in May, less than a month before dying of ovarian cancer at age 54, leaving behind my father, my two brothers and me. As she had done several ...

A survey found that clinicians are not discussing genetic testing with 80% of patients with kidney disease who meet ...

For Josh Henderson, 66, of Olympia, getting genetic testing was a no-brainer. “The first time I came to Fred Hutch, my oncologist suggested it,” said the retired IT manager who received a metastatic ...

Sickle cell anemia is a rare blood disorder passed down in families. Doctors can test for the trait that causes it before, during, or soon after birth. Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is an inherited blood ...

The biggest risks lurking inside your at-home DNA and health tests ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." When it came time to start a family, Sarah Elizabeth Orlando, 33, knew she would go about it differently.