Are DNA Tests Destructive? – LBF
The Boston Globe’s Beth Teitell had an interesting story today about people who take DNA tests to find out more about their ancestry. And while most tests report whether you’re, say, more Irish than Italian, some people’s lives were upended by revelations they didn’t expect.
One woman found out her father wasn’t really her father. Another learned she had a half sister she never knew about. According to the story, DNA test support groups are gaining more members by the day.
Have you taken a DNA test? Did you get surprising results?
Here’s the story:
Lauren Beckham Falcone is the co-host of Bob & LBF in the Morning. Formerly an award-winning reporter and columnist for the Boston Herald, she credits her current success as a pop culture commentator to watching too much TV as a kid and scouring the internet too much as an adult. LBF is a regular contributor to NECN and is an honorary board member at the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress. Lauren lives in Canton with her husband Dave and her daughter Lucy. Lauren writes about trending topics, New England destinations, and seasonal DIY.
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