Key points
- Family health history is important for your health throughout your life
- Collecting, sharing, and acting on your family health history can lead to better health
Overview
Knowing your family health history is important throughout your life. Collecting, sharing, and acting on this information can lead to better health for you and your family. Click on the links below to learn more about why family health history matters.
Having a family history of some conditions makes you more likely to have a baby with the condition.
Having a relative with a health condition makes your child more likely to develop the condition.
Family health history can help your doctor decide what screening tests you need and when.