I've had autosomal testing with 23andme.com and I believe they only do autosomal testing. You can get health results AND genealogical results. As for the health results most genetic illnesses are partly genetic and partly environmental--so nothing can be diagnosed...you still need to see a doctor for that but it can alert you if you have a gene or genes that put you at high genetic risk for a specific ailment. For example, I found I'm at higher than normal risk for age related macular degeneration. There are diet changes you can make to help ward off macular degeneration -- so it is helpful to know if you are at high risk. I've also alerted my eye doctor and she checks carefully when I get my eye exams. So far so good! You also learn what you are at very low risk for genetically and for me it is great to know I only have 48% of the average risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis. Although most Parkinson's disease isn't thought to be genetic for a small group of people who inherit a specific mutation it puts them at high risk for early onset Parkinson's disease. One of the founders of 23andme is the wife of the co-founder of Google and he was tested when 23andme was just beginning. He proved to carry the gene that puts him at high risk for Parkinson's and since he learned that he's been working with the Michael J. Fox Parkinson's group in doing more genetic testing on those with early onset Parkinson's -- that group is very active on 23andme. For results that may be upsetting to some people (like the Parkinson's gene) 23andme gives you the option to either unlock that result or not --- as you choose. The BRCA 1 and 2 genes for early onset breast and ovarian cancer is one example where they let you choose if you wish to know if you carry the gene. Why not check out 23andme.com for more information about what they offer? Joan In a message dated 5/17/2012 12:34:00 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, jholl0829@bellsouth.net writes: I am considering ordering a DNA test to help me with my family research. I am also interested in finding out health information. I saw that 23forme has a test, however their site doesn't clarify if they are doing an autosomal test. It would appear from recent posts that most are agreed that is the best for genealogy testing. I am interested in the best bang for my buck like most people. I also am not interested in repeating this if my subscription runs out. I am feeling quite naive about all of this. Can anyone help me sort this out. It would appear the 23forme or the ftdna sites are the better ones. Does FTDNA provide health information as well? Thanks so much, Jean Holley