Objective Few studies have examined how health literacy impacts responses to genetic
information. Methods We examined this issue among 145 English or Spanish-speaking …

Background Health literacy and numeracy influence many health-related behaviors and
outcomes. Health literacy and numeracy have been assessed objectively and subjectively …

Purpose Due to limited health literacy and resulting ineffective communication between
healthcare professionals and patients, not all eligible patients are offered breast cancer …

Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a cardiovascular disease of genetic aetiology that causes
substantial morbidity and mortality, and presents considerable opportunity for disease …

Given the dynamic nature of the electrical activity of the heart and ongoing challenges in the
diagnostics of inherited heart rhythm disorders, genetic information can be a vital aspect of …

Objective To examine definitions and measures for genetic literacy in the published
literature, and the associations between commonly utilized measures. Methods We …

Sequencing technologies can inform individuals' risks for multiple conditions, supporting
population-level screening approaches. Prior research examining interest in genetic testing …

Purpose In the era of data and information flood—where misinformation, disinformation, and
mal-information are making the rounds—making the right decision can be challenging …

Germline genome sequencing (GS) holds great promise for cancer prevention by identifying
cancer risk and guiding prevention strategies, however research evidence is mixed …

African Americans (AA), the second largest racial/ethnic minority group in the United States
(US), carry the largest mortality burden of cancer compared with other racial/ethnic groups …