Do you have an uncle who always seems short of breath? Did one of your grandparents or parents die at an early age from "heart problems?" If heart failure is in your family tree, you might wonder if ...

Editor’s note: This story appeared in the October 2021 edition of The Daily Universe Magazine. Gone are the days of using antique family history techniques to fill out a family tree as new technology ...

It’s a common regret: “I wish I’d asked my grandparents, parents, aunts, and uncles more about their lives.” Most people don't know much about their family history. This is because people usually ...

Everyone should know their family history of breast cancer. But when it comes to risk factors for triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), the stakes are higher for some women of color. TNBC is diagnosed ...

In less than 10 years, one in five Americans will be over 65 years old. As our parents and grandparents age, we grow one day closer to losing the opportunity to learn their life stories. The good news ...

Judging by the odds, I’m guessing you know someone who has or had a problem with addiction. For many people that “someone” is a family member. It could be your mom, dad, aunt, uncle, sibling, or ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Marybeth Gasman writes about racism, philanthropy, HBCUs & faculty. In I am Nobody’s Slave: How Uncovering My Family’s History Set ...

Studio family portrait, 1960–1970s, by Rev. Henry Clay Anderson. Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of ...

Imagine popping your head into the attic of your childhood home and finding a box overflowing with recordings, photos, documents, and diaries compiled by relatives who have long passed.