A Television Special sponsored through a grant from the National Cancer Institute.
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BY NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
Released July 21, 2010
Published on JTW - August 1, 2010
NIHSeniorHealth Site Offers Tips on Creating a Family Health History
At your next family reunion or gathering, consider discussing a different type of family tree-the family health history. Find out how to collect, organize and use information about your family's health at Creating a Family Health History, the newest topic on the NIHSeniorHealth website. NIHSeniorHealth is a health and wellness website designed especially for older adults from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and the National Library of Medicine (NLM), both part of the National Institutes of Health.
Older family members are uniquely positioned to help create a family health history. "Older adults are more likely to know about the health conditions of previous generations," says Surgeon General Regina Benjamin, M.D., M.B.A. "I like to think of the family health history as an heirloom that can help current and future generations live longer, healthier lives."
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