Colorectal cancer, epigenetics, venous thrombosis & more hot topics in today's CDC Genomics & Health Impact Update

March 5-12, 2015 | Volume 34 Number 9     Access the complete issue

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month More on Epigenetics Venous Thromboembolism Genomic Revolution or Evolution? Prediabetes: Public Health and Genomic Insights Noncommunicable Diseases Birth Defects & Child Health Cancer    Chronic Diseases Ethics, Policy & Law Genomics in Practice Newborn Screening Pharmacogenomics Reviews, News & Commentaries Chronic Beryllium Disease Consanguinity: Genomics and Public Health  Oral Health, Dental Caries and Genetics Metagenomics: Recent Developments Irritable Bowel Syndrome Infectious Diseases Antimicrobials, Vaccines, Interventions Detection & Diagnosis Epidemiology, Outbreaks, Transmission Evolution, Ecology, Pathogenicity, Populations Host-Pathogen Interactions Methods Reviews, News & Commentaries http://www.cdc.gov/genomics The Office of Public Health Genomics provides updated and credible information on how genomic information and family health history can improve health and influence policy and practice. We highlight news and information on the use of genomic tests and other applications, including family health history, in clinical and public health practice and programs, along with relevant data, policy, and legislation. We hope the update is informative to practitioners, policy makers, consumers, and researchers. Please send your comments togenetics@cdc.gov.   Other Items of Interest CDC-Authored Genomics Publications Select Events