New Web site sets up health family trees

http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20090113/LIFE07/901130369/1079/rss04

WASHINGTON - It happens all the time: Filling out that clipboard at the doctor's office, you can't remember what cancer killed Aunt Sally or when Dad had his heart attack.


A good family health history is far more important than a gene test in predicting your future medical needs, but it's underused. On Tuesday, the government begins offering a free new service to try to change that - helping people compile one at home, e-mail it to relatives who can fill in the gaps, and even pop it straight into their doctors' computers.
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Set up yours at: https://familyhistory.hhs.gov/fhh-web/home.action