U Surgeon General Richard H Carmona...

U Surgeon General Richard H Carmona, MD MPH called onward Spanish-speaking Americans to know their family history and announced the availability of a clear online tool to help families gather their health information. "My Family Health Portrait" takes data about family health history including heart disease, attack diabetes, and cancer, and creates a graphic printout that patients can give their physicians. The Spanish-language version of the tool is now available online at https://familyhistory.hhs.gov/spanish. For more information, visit http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/feb2006/nhgri-28.htm.

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