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Nutritious foods but not dietary supplements linked to lower mortality risk
Adequate intake of certain nutrients is associated with a reduction in all-cause mortality when the nutrient source is foods, but not supplements, according to...
Dogs detect malignant lung cancer with 97% accuracy
A study has shown that dogs can use their highly evolved sense of smell to pick out blood samples from people with cancer with...
The complicated issue of weight gain with new ARVs
Professor Francois Venter and Dr Simiso Sokhela write in a Spotlight report: “South Africa’s next big shift in our antiretroviral programme is to replace...
NGOs want drug pricing transparency, slate govt over 'pharma friendly’ policies
Delegates from governments and civil society organisations, attending a global forum on fair pricing and access to medicines, have called for greater transparency around...
SA one of unhealthiest countries on earth because of primary healthcare failure
By some measures – healthy life expectancy, obesity and depression, among others – South Africa is the unhealthiest country on earth, writes Bob Mash,...
KZN Health dilemma as suspended doctor returns to post that's been filled
KwaZulu-Natal Health appears to be heading for another legal showdown when the head of surgery from the strife-torn Ngwelezana Hospital returns to his job, which...
Large UK study finds statins fail to lower cholesterol in over half of patients
Experts have warned a more tailored approach is needed to the prescribing of statins, following a study suggesting they are ineffective at lowering cholesterol...
Diet rich in red meat link to 23% greater risk of death in Finnish...
A diet rich in animal protein and meat in particular is not good for the health, a study from the University of Eastern Finland...
J&J's advanced bladder cancer drug wins FDA approval
Johnson & Johnson’s drug Balversa has won US approval as the first targeted therapy for advanced bladder cancer, the Food and Drug Administration is...
Pregnant women not sleeping on their backs lowers stillbirth risk — NHS
Pregnant women can lower the risk of stillbirth by sleeping on their side and NOT on their back, according to an international meta-analysis. The...