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Bowel cancer in younger women linked to obesity
Obesity was associated with an increased risk of early-onset colorectal cancer (CRC) among younger women, according to a large, 14-year study by Washington University researchers.
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Mboweni must urgently 'puncture the fantasy NHI balloon'
One of the tasks confronting the new finance minister, Tito Mboweni, will be to puncture the balloon of fantasy surrounding the national health insurance...
Boycotting nursing students: 'The problem is not with us…'
Hundreds of third-year nursing students at Ann Latsky Nursing College in Johannesburg are boycotting their exams after complaining that they were not adequately prepared...
SA Doctors Day: Celebrating a national asset
In recognition of the critical role that doctors play in the healthy functioning of South African society, 16 November has been declared national Doctors...
Advisory support lifeline for SA snakebite victims
Medical practitioners, healthcare workers and emergency departments in Southern Africa now have access to a new special advisory group of snakebite authorities.
The National Snakebite...
US CDC grounds Ebola experts in DRC over security concerns
The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention was forced to withdraw its Ebola experts from an out-break zone in the Democratic Republic of...
Vigorous exercise decreases type 2 diabetes and CVD risk in children
Physical exercise can reduce the risk factors of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease even in children, a two-year followup study from the University...
Giving the past a seat at the table: Saying 'no' to pointless treatment
Medicine is not just about treating illnesses – it often involve understanding the necessity to say ‘no’ to further pointless treatment, writes Dr Lisa...
The stigma of male infertility in SA
South Africa, where cultural beliefs can be an obstacle for men seeking health care and for the physicians who provide it, has one of...
ART reduces neurocognitive impairment risk
Initiating antiretroviral therapy (ART) may reduce the risk for neurocognitive impairment in patients living with HIV, according to study results.
The study included participants from...