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Mediclinic fights to expand in North West province
South Africa’s biggest private hospital group by value, Mediclinic International, has presented its final argument to the Competition Tribunal as it fights to expand...
Canada restricts use of Allergan's uterine fibroid treatment
Canada’s health regulator announced it was restricting the use of Allergan's uterine fibroid treatment Esmya after discovering a risk of serious liver injury from...
MEC condemns attack on hospital doctor by protestors
Eastern Cape Health MEC Helen Sauls-August has condemned an attack on a hospital doctor during an electricity-related protests by the Zithulele community in the...
ANC reiterates at manifesto launch its commitment to the NHI
The ANC has reiterated its commitment to accelerate the implementation of the long-delayed National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill through the finalisation of legislation and...
Durban's health clinics are 'falling apart’ — SAMWU
Durban clinics operated by eThekwini Municipality are falling apart, prompting a municipal union to demand that the health facilities be transferred to the KwaZulu-Natal...
Concern over light sentence for non-consent circumcision on underage boy
An illegal traditional surgeon, who charged R400 and a bottle of brandy per procedure, has been found guilty of circumcising an underage boy in...
UCTPAH offers first bronchial thermoplasty in Africa
A newly established lung and heart centre offering a range of specialised medical interventions and treatments has been established at UCT Private Academic Hospital...
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...