In this video, Mark Nelson, MD, family medicine physician at the M Physicians Mill City Clinic, explains what family health history is, along with the benefits of knowing your family health history.

 

Family Health History Day falls each year on Thanksgiving Day. The day is meant to prompt discussion around family health history during holiday celebrations, as a means to find disease earlier and encourage early action like screenings and other disease prevention methods.

To make an appointment with Dr. Nelson, please call 612‑338‑1383 or visit the Mill City Clinic page.