Family History

Case Studies

• Cardiovascular Disease: Genes are Important, but Health-Related Behaviors and Lifestyle Choices can Make or Break your Health
  "Howard will turn 50 soon, and it worries him. His grandfather died of a heart attack in his fifties, and so did his father and uncle."

Family History: Everyone's Story
The National Human Genome Research Institute, in cooperation with the Office of the U.S. Surgeon General, has created a series of five public service announcements for health care providers. The announcements feature stories about how increased healthcare provider family history knowledge can improve the health of all Americans. These announcements are now available here for download and distribution. They were created in support of National Family History Day - Thanksgiving 2007.

• Do You Know Maria? Family History of Breast Cancer  (PDF 952KB)
  ¿Conoce Usted a María? Historial Familiar de Cáncer de Pecho [En Español]   (PDF 951KB)
• Do You Know Tony? Family History of Colorectal Cancer  (PDF 1.6MB)
  ¿Conoce Usted a Tony?  Historial Familiar de Cáncer Colorrectal [En Español]   (PDF 1.7MB)
• Do You Know Vanessa? Family History of Diabetes  (PDF 1.4MB)
  ¿Conoce Usted a Vanessa? Historial Familiar de Diabetes [En Español]  (PDF 1.4MB)
• Do You Know Jim? Family History of Heart Disease  (PDF 863KB)
  ¿Conoce Usted a Jim? Historial Familiar de Enfermedad Cardiaca [En Español]  (PDF 862KB)
• Do You Know Tracy and David? Prenatal Care and Genetics  (PDF 5.3MB)
  ¿Conoce Usted a Tracy y David? Cuidado Prenatal y Genética [En Español]   (PDF 5.3MB)