Personalised medicine - why drugs don't always work (Part 2 of 2) Pick up a prescription from your pharmacist and you hope the pills you pop will work well. But they often don't and your individual genetics can play a big role. The Human Genome Project made big promises about personalised medicine - drugs designed with individual genetics in mind - but has it delivered? And what pull will personalised medicine have on the purse strings of pharmaceutical companies and public health?

Personalised medicine: Can you trust online genetic tests? (Part 1 of 2) Enter the brave new world of the genomic marketplace where DNA democracy has arrived. Just you, your credit card and an internet connection can now unearth the secrets of your genome. But are there risks? Is the science too premature, and can your doctor keep up? Today the first of two programs on the hope and hype of the genetics revolution and the push for personalised medicine.

Overseas trained doctors Today a special feature on overseas trained doctors. Australia often doesn't look after them very well and appears to put needlessly complicated, demeaning and expensive barriers in their way.

Testosterone and low female libido In an international trial researchers investigated the effect of testosterone patches to treat low levels of libido in women. The effect of omega-3 fatty acids on patients with heart failure A large study in Italy of 7000 people with heart failure has tested the idea that it might be good to take omega-3 fatty acids. Lifestyle changes in people with heart disease If someone had a heart attack or is at high risk of developing serious heart disease they are advised to change their lifestyle. However, it's surprising how many patients do not follow this advice. Generic medicines At the end of October this year the National Prescribing Service launched its Generic medicines are an equal choice campaign, which aimed to provide consumers with information which allows them to make an informed choice.

Health care in the next U.S. administration In September this year senior health policy advisors discussed their candidates' positions on health care reform in the U.S. Public release of health care performance data It has been suggested that publicly releasing performance results in the health care sector may influence and improve the quality of care in hospitals and other health care organisations.

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