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Any physical activity cuts mortality risk
A study of around 8,000 middle-aged and older adults found that swapping a half-hour of sitting around with physical activity of any intensity or...
Little benefit from vitamin D supplements for over 70s
There is little benefit for those over 70 taking higher dose vitamin D supplements to improve their bone strength and reduce the risk of...
False positive mammogram result may be a clue to later disease
Women who experience a “false positive” result after a mammogram are twice as likely to end up developing cancer as those who get a...
Missed GP appointments 'substantially' increase all-cause mortality
Missing GP appointments is associated with early death, and those with long-term mental health conditions are at particular risk, according to a large Scotland...
With HIV, Undetectable = Untransmittable, says NHI review
In recent years, an overwhelming body of clinical evidence has firmly established the HIV Undetectable = Untransmittable (U=U) concept as scientifically sound, say officials...
'Compelling' evidence for a 'good-fibre' diet over a low-carb diet
A systematic review of studies over almost 40 years, commissioned to inform new World Health Organisation guidelines, found that higher levels of fibre and...
Human mortality 'plateau' more likely statistical error than hint of immortality
Human error, not human biology, largely accounts for the apparent decline of mortality among the very old, according to a report by Saul Newman...
The complex reasons behind SA's organ donor shortage
While religious and cultural practices play a role in the acute shortage of organ donations, her extensive research as identified other critical factors, writes...
Appointment of new Bara CEO welcomed
Dr Nkele Lesia's appointment as the new CEO of Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital has been welcomed by veteran health observer Jack Bloom – who...
Leading research centre bars execs from serving on corporate boards
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre, one of the world’s leading research institutions, has announced that it would bar its top executives from serving on...