Doctor in the House: Genetic Codes and Your Health

Dr George Lee, Consultant Urologist | Dr Arif Anwar, Resident Geneticist

13-Jan-17 16:00

Doctor in the House: Genetic Codes and Your Health

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Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news alongside guest Dr Arif Anwar. We’re covering the genetic code for prostate cancer, why some of us have a taste for high-fat food, and how genetics decide why some people are healthy, even though they are obese. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour.

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Tags: The Bigger Picture, Health and Living, Diabetes, Obesity, Genetics, genetic screening

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