As employer clients look for new voluntary benefits to help attract and retain employees, a growing number are turning to direct-to-consumer genetic testing for all employees to their benefits plans.

As health plans struggle to cope with the rapid growth in genetic testing, they’re finding that their programs for routine test management are not up to the task. An estimated 180,000 genetic tests ...

As with many other areas in health care, some patients may face barriers when it comes to genetic services for breast cancer. About 5% of patients with breast cancer carry genetic mutations that ...

Defense health officials have added six preconception and prenatal genetic tests to military members’ health care benefits. The lab tests that are now a Tricare covered medical benefit include one ...

An expert explained that patients with breast cancer who undergo genetic testing may help their family members, regardless of whether patients have children. Although some patients with breast cancer ...

MARSHFIELD, Wis. (WSAW) - Genetic testing has been offered here at Marshfield Clinic for decades. Geneticists say they are typically done on babies with serious illnesses. When geneticists are testing ...

When the Human Genome Project concluded 21 years ago, it opened the door for genetic testing and a promise for lifesaving screenings and personalized medicine. An innovation that serves as a key ...

More people are turning to genetic counseling to understand their DNA and assess their risk for certain diseases. As part of ...

Family members of patients diagnosed with inherited high levels of bad cholesterol can now access subsidised genetic testing ...

Myriad Genetics, Inc. has launched a new educational website called "Know More Sooner," aimed at providing detailed information about reproductive and prenatal genetic testing. The site seeks to ...