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Less aggression among the young when corporal punishment banned
An international study shows that in countries where there is a complete ban on all corporal punishment of children there is less fighting among...
PrEP 'safe and effective for widespread use'
Research presented at the HIV Drug Therapy Conference in Glasgow shows that pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) could be given to millions of people worldwide with...
Lacking resilience makes men more vulnerable to depression
Men who lack resilience are exponentially more vulnerable to becoming severely depressed after their spouse dies, according to a study from Florida State University...
Motsoaledi wins prizes for his efforts in fighting TB
SA Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has received two Kochon prizes for his role and political leadership in the global fight against tuberculosis. Established...
Health24's founder dies following stroke
Dr Danie Pauw, 56, head of News24's sister publication Health24, has died.
News24 quotes the 24.com head Andreij Horn as saying that Pauw (56) was...
Botswana clarifies limits of prescription in medical negligence
The Botswana Court of Appeal, in the case of GMJ v Attorney General has issued a decision upholding an appeal against the decision of...
Leafy greens may help to reduce AMD risk
A study has shown that eating vegetable nitrates, found mainly in green leafy vegetables and beetroot, may reduce the risk of developing early-stage age-related...
High cancer risk in Gauteng from OCP residues in fish
Organochlorine pesticides (OCP) residues in catfish along the Klip River in Gauteng pose an extremely high risk to human health when consumed, with a...
Why knee joint injury leads to osteoarthritis
A study from the University of Eastern Finland and Massachusetts Institute of Technology hows that articular cartilage degenerates specifically around injury areas when the fluid...
Pregnancy gap should be at least a year but need not be 18 months
Mothers should wait at least a year between giving birth and getting pregnancy again to reduce health risks to mother and baby, a large...