Director’s Council of Public Representatives (COPR)
NIH Public Bulletin – December 2010
Have a Holiday Heart-to-Heart
Format: Feature Article
Institute: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Knowing your family health history is an important part of understanding your risk for developing a number of serious diseases, including type 2 diabetes. The National Diabetes Education Program encourages all families to gather their family health histories this holiday season and help prevent or delay type 2 diabetes in future generations. "Have a Holiday Heart-to-Heart," a feature article by NIDDK Director Griffin P. Rodgers, explains why a family health history is important and includes four questions you should ask your family.
Next Steps
You can read "Have a Holiday Heart-to-Heart" at http://ndep.nih.gov/media/holiday-heart-to-heart.doc.
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