Family Health History: What You Should Know

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Why Does Your Doctor Ask for It?

All those questions about your relatives’ health conditions can seem like a bother, but they help them know what to be on the lookout for with you. For example, if your father has high blood pressure, they might want to keep a closer eye on yours.  Both nature (your genes) and nurture (your family’s lifestyle) can have an effect on your health -- and you get both from your parents.

https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/ss/slideshow-family-history?

ps:One of the slides mentioned: Tay-Sachs disease, I had to look this up I'd never heard of this, even though they say this is more common in Jewish people from Eastern Europe, which I'm not!! My Fathers family comes from western Europe, Poland, my Mom, Germany!!