Weekend Being - May 15, 2016

May 15, 2016 02:27 am | Updated 02:27 am IST

Today's Weekend Being Stories: Gene mapping and its advantages; how there is still work needed on the government's new healthcare policy, The Health Protection Scheme and the bitter disagreement the Fixed Dose Combination drug ban has left in its wake.

Should you take that genetic test?

>Gene mapping could provide clues to your vulnerability to certain diseases, but consult a clinician first.

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Health Protection Scheme: Still more work needed

t is critical that the HPS is finalised after considering possible distortions in medical insurance schemes and looking at models that have worked.

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Bitter pill for diabetics?

ith the government going after fixed drug combinations, it has left disagreement in its wake.

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