by Danielle Bonadies | Mar 2, 2020 | All
In late February, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new medication for the treatment of high cholesterol. The medication, called Nexletol (bempedoic acid), is meant to be used in combination with a healthy diet and statin therapy to treat high...
by My Gene Counsel | Feb 11, 2020 | All
Dr. William G. Kaelin, Jr., Sir Peter J. Ratcliffe, and Dr. Gregg L. Semenza won the 2019 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their work related to a genetic condition called von Hippel-Lindau syndrome (VHL). VHL is a hereditary cancer syndrome that is...
by My Gene Counsel | Feb 1, 2020 | All, For Students
The field of genetic counseling has been growing exponentially for decades. The number of certified genetic counselors has increased by over 100% in the last 10 years and is expected to grow another 100% in the next 10 years. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics...
by My Gene Counsel | May 3, 2019 | All, BRCA, Family History, Insurance, Prevention
Less than 3% of cancer in women is ovarian in nature, but ovarian cancer accounts for more deaths than any other cancer of the female reproductive system. Epithelial ovarian cancer is the most common type of ovarian cancer, accounting for 85-90% of ovarian cancers....
by My Gene Counsel | Apr 1, 2019 | All, Prevention
The human papillomavirus (HPV) is a common virus that both females and males can get. HPV vaccination recommendations began in 2006. The HPV vaccine has been well tested by the FDA and CDC and is considered safe for healthy girls and boys. Vaccination is now...
by user | Mar 31, 2019 | All
In the blog series, “Faces of Genetic Counseling”, we highlight genetic counselors who come from diverse backgrounds and serve as representatives and advocates within their field. Diane Koeller, MS, MPH For our first installment we had the opportunity of speaking with...
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