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Genomics and Chronic Disease
Fact Sheets
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FACT SHEETS
Breast Cancer may run in families due to shared
genes, shared behaviors and shared environments.
Other factors can also contribute to the chances
of developing breast cancer. Some of these factors
we can change; others we can't. When you recognize
that your family health history and other factors
can contribute to breast cancer, you have knowledge
to help you stay healthy. Talk to your healthcare
provider and work together to stay healthy.
Cardiovascular disease tends to run in families
due to shared genes, shared behaviors and shared
environments. Other factors affect heart and blood
vessel health, as well. Some of these we can change,
others we can't. When you recognize that your family
health history and other factors can contribute
to cardiovascular disease, you have knowledge to
help you stay healthy. Talk to your healthcare
provider and work together to have the best cardiovascular
health possible.
Colorectal Cancer may run in families due to shared
genes, shared behaviors and shared environments.
Other factors can also contribute to the chances
of developing colorectal cancer. Some of these
factors we can change; others we can't. When you
recognize that your family health history and other
factors can contribute to colorectal cancer, you
have knowledge to help you stay healthy. Talk to
your healthcare provider and work together to stay
healthy.
Depression and related conditions may run in families
due to shared genes, shared behaviors and shared
environments. Other factors can also contribute
to the chances of developing depression. Some of
these factors we can change; others we can't. When
you recognize that your family health history and
other factors can contribute to depression and
other mental illnesses, you have knowledge to help
you stay healthy. Talk to your healthcare provider
and work together to stay healthy.
Diabetes may run in families due to shared genes,
shared behaviors and shared environments. Other
factors can lead to problems in how sugar is handled
by the body, as well. Some of these factors we
can change; others we can't. Recognizing that your
family health history and other factors may contribute
to diabetes gives you knowledge to help you stay
healthy. Talk to your healthcare provider and work
together to prevent or control diabetes.
Hypertension is a major risk factor for heart
disease and stroke. Hypertension tends to run in
families due to shared genes, shared behaviors
and shared environments. Other factors can lead
to increases in blood pressure, as well. Some of
these factors we can change; others we can't. Recognizing
that your family health history and other factors
may contribute to hypertension gives you knowledge
to help you stay healthy. Talk to your healthcare
provider and work together to prevent or control
hypertension.
Prostate Cancer may run in families due to shared
genes, shared behaviors and shared environments.
Other factors can also contribute to the chances
of developing prostate cancer. Some of these factors
we can change; others we can't. When you recognize
that your family health history and other factors
can contribute to prostate cancer, you have knowledge
to help you stay healthy. Talk to your healthcare
provider and work together to stay healthy.
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