ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — How could your DNA affect your health? Whether that's a higher risk of breast cancer, why are you super sensitive to caffeine, or some other condition? There's work underway here to help with that.

For this GRE WHY ROC segment, we had Dr. Robert Mayo, Executive VP and Chief Medical Officer at Rochester Regional Health, in the studio.

The healthcare system launched GenoWell, a no-cost genetic screening initiative designed to help individuals better understand how their DNA may have an impact on their lives. Over the next five years, 100,000 local participants will be invited to enroll and participate in the study.

Each will receive genetic screening, at no cost, for three important health conditions associated with risk for certain cancers, including breast, ovar

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