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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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7 Things You Didn't Know About Genetic Counseling
As a genetic counselor, it’s very common to get confused looks from people when I try to describe to them what I do for a living. At JScreen, genetic counselors are a vital part of the carrier screening process to help ensure accurate, appropriate testing for program participants. Genetic counselors also play a key role in helping people understand their results and the options they have for follow-up once testing is completed.
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Tu B’Av, The Day of Jewish Love
By now you’ve probably heard of Tu B’Av, commonly referred to as the Jewish holiday of love or sometimes even the Jewish Valentine’s Day. Regardless of what you’ve heard, it is undoubtedly a time to celebrate
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How My Rare Disease Inspired a Genetic Screening Event at Rutgers Hillel
Middle school is difficult for any and all children; it is a time of great change, confusion, and maturation.
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Top 7 Things to Do in Baltimore This Summer
1. Visit the Inner Harbor! There is a lot to do between the National Aquarium, touring the USS Constellation, and taking a Water Taxi ride. 2. Go to an Orioles game, especially for their great promotions! Every Sunday home game gives the opportunity for kids ages 4 to 14 to run the bases. 3. Visit Fort McHenry and learn about the history of our National Anthem.
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The Gift That Keeps on Giving
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 it to me towards the end of my gap year in Israel. I had recently begun keeping a journal after high school graduation, diligently recording the daily events and the thoughts and emotions they elicited on the lined pages of spiral bound notebooks I had found in my desk drawer. .
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Genetic Testing for Cancer Gene Mutations in Men
As a genetic counselor at JScreen, I will often hear my male patients express concern for their partners, daughters, mothers, and sisters, without realizing how it may affect them. One of the most common misconceptions about genetic testing for cancer is that it’s only a test for women. So let’s take a minute to expose and debunk some of these myths.
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