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5 Ways Genetic Testing Is Helpful For Those With A Breast Cancer Diagnosis
If you have a current or past breast cancer diagnosis, here are some ways learning your genetic risks may be relevant for...
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Kosher Soul & the Challenges of Interfaith Marriage
Earlier last month, Lifetime TV unveiled a new series, which brings the African-American and Jewish-American communities together in holy matrimony… literally. In this new docu-sitcom, “Kosher Soul” (#KosherSoul), Jewish Los Angeles stylist Miriam Sternoff and African-American comedian O’Neal McKnight find love and seek to navigate the world of interfaith and interracial marriage. In an effort to please Sternoff and her Jewish family, O’Neal moves forward with a Jewish conversion throughout the season.
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My Screening Journey: Part 3
This is the final installment of the three-part series about my genetic screening experience with JScreen.My name is Sierra and I am a freshman at Emory University. A few weeks ago, I elected to be screened to learn about my genetic makeup. Although I don't plan to start a family any time soon, I am very interested in genetics and JScreen sparked my desire to learn more about mine.
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3 Inspiring Jewish Women in Genetics
We live in a very busy world today, but National Women’s Health Week is here to remind you that maintaining good health needs to be a top priority. National Women’s Health Week (NWHW) is a nationwide initiative to get women working toward a healthier and happier lifestyle, through small and manageable steps. Smaller actions can include visiting a healthcare professional for regular checkups and preventative screenings, monitoring your mental health, maintaining healthy behaviors with proper sleep, avoiding unhealthy habits, and even that run you keep putting off until “tomorrow.”
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Facing Fragile X Syndrome as a Family
Like many other young couples, Gail Heyman and her husband, Lyons met in college, got married after they graduated, and waited a few years before starting their family. Although having children is always a big step that will forever change a couple’s life, their experience was even more life changing.
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How an Owl Becomes Wiser: Getty's Story
Kate and Mark were very much the quintessential newlywed couple. Both living fast paced lives in California, as a teacher and lawyer. They were carefree and living the dream. Five years into their marriage, they received the good news that they were pregnant with their first baby. After an easy pregnancy, Kate and Mark were ecstatic to welcome their new bright blue-eyed daughter, named Getty, who they nicknamed their little owl because of her beautiful owl-like eyes and adorable hooting sounds she makes.
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The Power of Planning Ahead
“You’re perfect for each other! You really should get married!” You might think that our best friends said this to us, or maybe even our parents. They did too, but this time, it was our fertility doctor. He wasn’t complimenting my husband Ryan and I on our symbiotic relationship or the courtesies we showed to each other. He was talking about the fact that we were genetic carriers for the identical mutation for Gaucher disease.
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