by Dena Winchester   Middle school is difficult for any and all children; it is a time of great change, confusion, and maturation. Sixth grade was especially torturous for...

by Lilly Gelman   The best gift I ever received was a leather bound journal from my brother. He brought it back from his trip to Rome and gave...

Not to use another holiday pun, but tis’ the season- you know what I mean. Thanksgiving rolls in and we begin the mad holiday rush leading up to Chanukah....

Melanie W. Hardy, MS, MS, LCGC   As a genetic counselor, it’s very common to get confused looks from people when I try to describe to them what I...

  What is genetic screening?  There are many types of genetic testing. Some tests might tell you if you are a carrier of disease, which means you won’t actually...

by Hailey Goldberg   This Rosh Hashanah, many of us will make a commitment to live a better life. With recent events such as Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma...

by Ben Suster   My decision to get screened by JScreen was a simple one to make. The instant I heard a representative from JScreen speak at the 2016...

by Dena Winchester If you are a comic book dweeb, as I am not, you will know that Bruce Wayne chose the name ‘Batman’ because we was afraid of...