family history

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Breast cancer isn’t just a ‘pink’ disease; for men with a family history or genetic predisposition, a mammogram can be a lifesaving tool that overrides social stigma.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

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

To Vonetta she said, “Tell her, ‘Great-granny, today we learned our family history from one who knows it.’

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia