Family Health History Day is also Thanksgiving says SG

This Thanksgiving, as families gather for traditional turkey dinner, they can also learn more about their family health history, said Surgeon General Dr. Regina Benjamin.

An Internet-based tool, My Family Health Portrait, lets anyone create a portrait of the family's health history. It is available on the Surgeon General’s site at https://familyhistory.hhs.gov. It is secure, free and takes about 20 minutes.

The site creates a personalized family health tree that can be saved to a PC. The portrait can be shared with family members who may not be home for Thanksgiving, and relatives can build on...