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NC’s new abortion law creates new challenges for genetic counselors and patients
Raleigh News and Observer via Yahoo News· 7 months agoRachel Veazey, a genetic counselor in North Carolina, is trained in several fields of genetic...
New Mayo genetic counselor will advise cancer patients
The Free Press, Mankato, Minn. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJun. 23—MANKATO — In-person genetic counseling used to require a drive to Rochester or the Twin Cities, until Michael Potts joined Mayo Clinic Health System's oncology team in Mankato. The licensed ...
Lawmaker seeks genetic counseling oversight
The High Point Enterprise, N.C. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoApr. 13—DAVIDSON COUNTY — An area state legislator recently filed a bill to create a licensing board for genetic counselors in North Carolina to bring direct oversight to the profession. Rep ...
What's Up Doc? Rare skin disorder causes blistering, calls for genetic counseling
The Metrowest Daily News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoQ: What is epidermolysis bullosa? A: Epidermolysis bullosa is a group of rare skin disorders that...
Genetic tests unexpectedly find genes linked to heart disease - now what?
NewMediaWire via Yahoo Finance· 1 year agoStatement Highlights: As health care professionals, researchers and consumers increasingly use...
May is Huntington Disease Awareness Month
Asheville Citizen-Times via Yahoo News· 11 months agoMay is Huntington Disease Awareness Month, in which a special effort is made to improve awareness of this neurological disease. While this rare disease...
Curious about your cancer risk, or if your child might develop learning disabilities? There’s a...
Fortune via Yahoo Finance· 9 months agoHave a health question? These days, there’s probably a genetic test for that. Glimpsing your risk of...
There's A New Fight to Improve Breast Cancer Outcomes for Black Women
The Root via Yahoo News· 2 years agoResearch has found that Black women are 40 percent more likely to die from breast cancer than white...
Mission Cancer + Blood standalone clinic opens in Ankeny's Prairie Trail
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 5 months agoA new cancer treatment cancer, part of a planned medical park, has opened in Ankeny's Prairie Trail...
Family Ties: Exploring the Role of Genetics in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)
Parade via Yahoo News· 2 years agoGenes can play a big role in both your overall health and your risk of inheriting certain diseases....