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Ramsay Health Care UK | September 28, 2016

Around a fifth of people diagnosed with bowel cancer in A&E say they’ve had ‘red flag’ symptoms in the year leading up to diagnosis, a new study claims. And worryingly, many of these patients had visited their doctor repeatedly in the 12 months leading up to their diagnosis, suggesting a number of missed opportunities to catch the disease earlier....

Ramsay Health Care UK | September 26, 2016

People who are genetically more predisposed to putting on weight are just as likely to benefit from weight-loss programmes as those who aren’t, according to new research. Those with two copies of a particular version of the FTO gene are on average 3kg heavier and 1.7 times more likely to be obese than those without, according to the Newcastle University....

Ramsay Health Care UK | September 23, 2016

People at risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) could be identified sooner thanks to the creation of a new genetic test. The genomic risk score is designed to review an individual’s chances of developing the condition as early as possible....

Ramsay Health Care UK | September 21, 2016

‘Green exercise’ offers significant financial advantages to adults in England, a new study has revealed, delivering health benefits worth £2.2 billion a year. Backed by the University of Exeter Medical School and Public Health England, the research said green exercise can cover nature-based activities which last more than half an hour and are of a moderate to vigorous intensity....