family history

Many Americans Have Knowledge Gaps About Their Own Health: Survey

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Many Americans Have Knowledge Gaps About Their Own Health: Survey

June 13, 2022 — Only about a third of the adults who responded to a recent WebMD survey said that they know a lot about their family’s health history, while more than a quarter admitted to knowing little or none of it. Slightly more respondents (37%) said that they know some of their family history … Read more

Caffeine May Raise Risk of Inherited Glaucoma

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Caffeine May Raise Risk of Inherited Glaucoma

June 10, 2021 — People who drink a lot of caffeine have a higher risk of glaucoma, but only if their genes already make them susceptible to the eye disease, researchers say. People with a parent or sibling diagnosed with glaucoma should consider limiting caffeine to the amount in two cups of coffee a … Read more