NAVIGATING YOUR BREAST AND OVARIAN HEALTH IN THE (NEVER-ENDING) ERA OF COVID March 17, 2021 It has been almost a year since most of us found ourselves in the completely unchartered territory of “sheltering in place” because of the rapid spread of C... Continue Reading
Knowledge is Power: How PKU Affected the Ahern Family December 4, 2020 December 3rd is National PKU Day. PKU, short for phenylketonuria, is an inherited genetic condition in which the body cannot properly process the amino acid ph... Continue Reading
Simplify Patient Identification November 3, 2020 Streamlining Cancer Risk Assessment with Digital Tools November is Family Health History Month and is a good time to bring awareness to the importance of collec... Continue Reading
Honoring Evan’s Memory: Raising Awareness About Tay-Sachs Disease September 22, 2020 When I gave birth to my first child, Evan, in August of 1994, my husband Jeff and I were elated. After nine long months of anticipation, we were finally bles... Continue Reading
Integrating Genetic Testing into a Telehealth Program June 30, 2020 Introducing Human Understanding a new podcast series from Myriad Women's Health. Each episode highlights real stories of providers in our communities who are m... Continue Reading
Remote Solutions to Assess Reproductive Risk June 16, 2020 In March, ASRM recommended that fertility care providers delay any but the most urgent reproductive care cases to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 virus1. W... Continue Reading
Peace of Mind, with Counsyl July 16, 2018 Abby Eblen, MD shares how she helps her patients find answers and navigate the genetic screening process Disclaimer: Guest post by: Abby Eblen, MD, Fertili... Continue Reading
The Salty Babies Died Young May 18, 2018 Jamie Kostialik, MS, CGC shares her story of how her sister's diagnosis helped motivate her decision to become a genetic counselor. A Big Year What turned out t... Continue Reading
Three words that changed my life March 26, 2018 Guest post by: Allison Landa, writer, performer and advocate for early awareness of 21-OH CAH I suspected that something was seriously wrong with me. By the a... Continue Reading
Rare Disease Day Q&A with Karen Haberberg March 19, 2018 Q&A with Jamie Kostialik, MS, LCGC, Medical Science Liaison, Counsyl Every year, the last day of February is celebrated as Rare Disease Day. This is a day t... Continue Reading
Introducing the new counsyl.com March 2, 2018 We are excited to announce significant updates to our website: counsyl.com. In addition to a fresh look, we’ve made the site easier to navigate and added new ... Continue Reading
5 Questions with Counsyl Genetic Counselors November 8, 2017 Thursday, November 9th is the first ever Genetic Counselor Awareness Day. Genetic counselors serve a vital role in helping patients and providers better underst... Continue Reading