family history
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And if they are getting screened because of symptoms or a family history, it’s no longer considered a preventive test.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
One piece of family history which Dowden was aware of, but did not fully understand, concerned her great-grandfather's decision to put his youngest child, Frank - her grandfather - up for informal adoption.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
It is part of the family history that Hill embraces.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
But when the researchers took into account confounding factors such as a family history of neurodevelopmental disorders or mothers’ preexisting mental health conditions, the correlation disappeared.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
It was hard not to imagine that a hereditary component lurked behind this family history.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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