RHS Wellness

Health Hints: Family History tell the tale—People with a strong family history of certain disease (ex. Breast, colon or prostate cancer) should generally be tested for the ailment earlier and more often. Create a medical family tree, noting especially your relatives’ dates of birth and death and any major disease they’ve had. Try the tool developed by National Institutes of Health, at www.familyhistory.hhs.gov. Then discuss it with your doctor at the next visit.