KEY POINTS Overview People are overweight or have obesity when they weigh more than what doctors consider a healthy weight for their height. Body mass

KEY POINTS Overview Note: This page refers to tobacco products that are made and sold by tobacco companies. It does not include traditional tobacco used by

WHAT TO KNOW Overview Drinking alcohol raises your risk of getting several kinds of cancer: Some studies show that drinking three or more drinks that

KEY POINTS Overview Your family health history is a record of diseases and conditions that run in your family. Your family members may share habits, environments, and

KEY POINTS Hereditary breast and ovarian cancer About 5% to 10% of breast cancers and 10% to 15% of ovarian cancers are hereditary. Hereditary cancer

KEY POINTS Overview Your personal and family cancer history may suggest that you have a higher risk for a BRCA gene mutation. Family history You

KEY POINTS Overview Many people do not know they have a genetic condition until symptoms of that condition begin to affect their lives. By then,

KEY POINTS What it is You might have heard the terms “precision medicine” and “precision health” and wondered how they relate to you. Precision medicine,

KEY POINTS Overview Planning for pregnancy Thinking about having a baby? If you have a family health history that includes a birth defect, developmental disability, newborn screening disorder,

KEY POINTS What it is Genetic counseling gives you information about how genetic conditions might affect you or your family. The genetic counselor or other