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Using Your Patient’s Family Health History to Guide Their Care: Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing

November 6, 2023

Learn about common 'red flags' in a family history that might indicate a familial or hereditary condition and receive guidance on how and when to respond with a discussion around genetic testing or a referral to a genetics specialist. Family health history can also prompt discussions around lifestyle modifications, health screenings and monitoring.

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How to Collect & Visualize Your Patient’s Family Health History: Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing

November 6, 2023

Family history should be collected during annual wellness visits. Find out what type of information to collect from your patients, which details matter, and how genetic information from family history and DTC testing can help inform your patients' personal identity and health risks. Included are key parts of a family health history and various ways to collect the information.

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Understanding Pharmacogenetics

September 13, 2023

Genetics is a big reason why patients may respond differently to commonly prescribed medications. Yet few of them are screened to detect these genetic differences. 23andMe in collaboration with Osmosis from Elsevier developed this short animated video to help healthcare professionals like you learn the about the fundamentals of pharmacogenetics/pharmacogenomics.

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23andMe COVID-19 Study Findings Published

September 9, 2020

This week 23andMe scientists published findings from the first four months of our COVID-19 study using data from more than a million research participants that found both genetic and non-genetic associations for susceptibility and severity to COVID-19.

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23andMe At Family Medicine Experience Conference for Healthcare Professionals

September 21, 2019

This month, the American Academy of Family Physicians host their annual Family Medicine Experience in Philadelphia, their largest meeting meant to inspire medical professionals focused on family medicine and primary care. The emergence of DTC genetic testing and questions from healthcare professionals such as family doctors surrounding this topic, have made it important for companies like 23andMe to have a presence.

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