
The Tragic Story of Hicks Babies
From the 1940s to the 1960s, Dr. Thomas J. Hicks illegally sold over 200 babies from his Georgia clinic. Decades later, DNA testing is helping some of them reconnect with their biological families.
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From the 1940s to the 1960s, Dr. Thomas J. Hicks illegally sold over 200 babies from his Georgia clinic. Decades later, DNA testing is helping some of them reconnect with their biological families.

DNA companies usually say they do not sell your raw genetic file in the ordinary retail sense, but they can still transfer, license, or share data under privacy policies and corporate transactions. We explain how this works in practice.

Want to know what diseases you may have inherited? Genetic testing can tell the history of your family's health. Discover your future health risks through DNA testing.

Struggling to lose weight even after several diets and workouts? Try taking a DNA test to determine if your genetic makeup is causing all your worries about your weight loss.

Did you know that a DNA test can prove if someone is your half-sibling? Learn more about how these tests can find the link between suspected siblings.

The most useful way to read 23andMe results is to separate what is interesting from what is actionable. We explain what to review first, when to follow up with a clinician, and what not to overinterpret.

DNA ancestry tests can point to the populations your DNA most closely resembles, but they do not work like a passport or birth certificate. We clarify what ancestry estimates really mean.

Home DNA tests look simple from the outside, but the real process includes sample collection, lab extraction, SNP reading, and algorithmic interpretation. We walk you through every step.

Your raw DNA file is most useful when you treat it like sensitive data, not a toy. Download it, store it safely, upload it selectively, and avoid treating third-party health reports as diagnoses.

Online distribution still dominates consumer genetic testing, but the market is maturing. We bring together the latest analyst estimates on market size, online sales share, category mix, and demand drivers.