Officials: Family health should be Thanksgiving conversation
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November 25, 2016
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A family's health history might not be the most pleasant topic to bring up at the Thanksgiving table, but state health officials hoped residents would take time to talk about it at their gatherings.
The conversation could make a difference between an early and late diagnosis for a family member, Minnesota Public Radio (http://bit.ly/2fJN5iz ) reported.
Mary Ahrens, a genetic counselor at the University of Minnesota, said many people don't consider the implications for other relatives when they receive a diagnosis of breast cancer, diabetes or other diseases that may run...
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