Congress did enact the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), which protects against discrimination in employment and health insurance under many circumstances. The Affordable Care Act has ...

Major companies like AncestryDNA, 23andMe, and MyHeritage each offer unique strengths, such as database size, health insights ...

Today, without leaving home, you can literally find out what you are made of by ordering a genetic test online. This guide will help you understand the different types of DNA tests, from simple tests ...

Genetic genealogists like Amanda Reno use different sources of DNA in their work. While some of the searching done by genealogists involves databases like CODIS (Combined DNA Index Service), other ...

Tara Johnson told Newsweek she wants her daughter to celebrate her entire heritage, including her life before adoption.

Valerie is a seasoned writer and editor who has spent her career creating content in the parenting and women's wellness spaces. Before joining Forbes Health, Valerie was the trending news editor at ...

In April 2018, a remarkable event occurred that forever impacted criminal investigations. The Golden State Killer was finally arrested. And, more interestingly, was the method law enforcement used to ...

DNA testing has become a popular genealogical research tool over the past 15 years, but it’s a complicated topic that takes some time to comprehend. Important uses for genealogy fall into two broad ...