June 02, 2009

Genetic testing – myths and facts

Health writer

Posted 09:01 AM PDT

To a lot of people, genetic testing still sounds like futuristic fiction. And that means people come to us with different misconceptions of what genetic testing is all about.

To help address some of those perceptions, we’ll start blogging from time to time about common myths that surround genetic testing and try to set the record straight.

Here’s one misconception our genetic counselors often hear:

Myth: My DNA is my destiny, and I don’t want to know.

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