Many health conditions run in families. The best way to know if something runs in your family is to ask your family members directly. It can be uncomfortable to ask your family members about their health, but an open conversation about family history can empower you to know your risk.
In this video, learn tips for gathering information about your family medical history, according to Karla Robinson, MD, Medical Editor at GoodRx Health, and Robert Robinson, III, MD, Internist in Charlotte, NC.
Karla Robinson, MD is a medical editor for GoodRx and is a licensed, board-certified family physician. She received her medical degree from Rush Medical College and completed her training at Illinois Masonic Medical Center in Chicago.
Robert C. Robinson, III, MD is a board-certified, licensed internal medicine physician with almost two decades of experience and a focus in hospitalist medicine.
References
American Medical Association. (n.d.). Collecting a family history.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2023). Family health history and diabetes.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2023). Family health history of heart disease.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2023). Family health history: The basics.
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