Family Health History

Leap into Reunion Activities By Lisa A. Alzo, M.F.A.

This year we celebrate a Leap Year, meaning that typically every 4 years February has 29 days instead of 28 so that our calendar year...

Murphy Family Reunion includes review of family history

I did follow-up phone interviews. "Didn't you mention once you had a problem with hypertension? May I add that to your card? Did you ever...

Tell-tale Hearts

With a generations-long history of heart disease and early death, Dr. Adriedell Stewart wanted her family to receive the best medical advice available. As a...

Health is in Your Roots

by Adam Rose If you’re working on a family tree or even if you’re not, consider taking advantage of the family being together at your...

Family medical secrets: who should you tell?

by Fran Carlson As a reunion organizer since the early seventies, I went to my 1987 family reunion with a new purpose. I decided to...

Traveling with your Medical Records

by Wendy Angst Whether a camping reunion to Colorado or a beach getaway to Florida, you can now travel with your personal health records (PHRs)...

Family health history is a hot reunion topic!

The more we know about health and medicine, the more it seems we need to know. Family health history is becoming a hot reunion topic...

10 questions to ask your family

The Utah Department of Health Chronic Disease Genomics Program encouraged reunions to explore family health history at their meetings. They suggest these questions to help...

Good for your family health

by Erika Dreifus, PhD Learning about your family's past can be good for your health. You may want to incorporate family health history activities into...

Have you signed your donor card?

Barbara J. Nolan, recruiter for the American Red Cross Marrow Donor Program in Northern Ohio offers an interesting suggestion. She points out that fatal blood...