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July is Hemochromatosis Awareness Month

July 7, 2022 Jennifer Dykeman Leave a Comment

Hemochromatosis Awareness - ThinkGenetic

by Jennifer Dykeman, MMSc Candidate Many people might not even know they have Hemochromatosis, a common genetic condition that can be diagnosed through a simple blood test. In honor of… CONTINUE

Filed Under: Advocacy, Education Tagged With: autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive, CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, gene, genetic change, genetic condition, hemochromatosis awareness month, Hemochromatosis.org, Hereditary hemochromatosis, HFE, HH, iron, phlebotomy, The National Society of Genetic Counselors, therapeutic blood removal

World Sickle Cell Day 2022 is on June 19!

June 13, 2022 Jennifer Dykeman Leave a Comment

by Jennifer Dykeman, MMSc Candidate June 19th marks the annual celebration of World Sickle Cell Day! Did you know that about 100,000 Americans have sickle cell disease (SCD)? This condition… CONTINUE

Filed Under: Advocacy, Education Tagged With: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, hemoglobin, Inc., Jennifer Dykeman, red blood cells, SCD, sickle cell, Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, The National Society of Genetic Counselors, World Sickle Cell Day

Healthy Communities Healthy Babies – It’s National Birth Defects Awareness Month!

January 10, 2022 Jessica Dronen, MS, CGC Leave a Comment

January is National Birth Defects Awareness Month (NBDAM)!  Did you know that 1 in 33 babies born in the United States has a birth defect? That’s about one baby born… CONTINUE

Filed Under: Advocacy, Education Tagged With: birth defects, CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cleft lip, cleft palate, club foot, Find a Genetic Counselor, MotherToBaby, National Birth Defects Awareness Month, National Birth Defects Prevention Network, NBDAM, NBDPN, spina bifida, The National Society of Genetic Counselors

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