Lifesaving Genetic Testing
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Genetic Counselor Carol Ko, MS, and client Bree Johnston were featured in a segment on Spectrum News called "Former Miss California finds cause of high cholesterol in genes." The May 28 story highlights how many are unaware that the BRCA gene for breast cancer may also have a genetic link to heart disease. Providence hospitals have the only cardiogenetic program in Orange County, with testing available at all Providence hospitals. View the three-minute video at spectrumnews1.com/ca/la/health/2026/05/25/former-miss-ca-finds-high-cholesterol-cause-clues-in-genes.