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New evidence that hip and knee steroid injections more dangerous than thought
Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) researchers have found accelerated arthritis and joint destruction can be the unintended result of intra-articular corticosteroid injections.
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Being a doctor is a mug’s game in SA
Inconsistently applied and poorly managed disciplinary proceedings are putting strain on South Africa’s doctors, argues columnist William Saunderson-Meyer on Politicsweb. The also have to...
Disruptive magnesium-based, bone-bracing technology — A new 'gold standard'?
When an orthopaedic in-patient tells visitors, ‘they had to put metal pins in,” the sympathetic murmurs normally assume it was ‘one of those titanium...
Once-daily Dolutegravir-based regimen safe and effective for people taking rifampicin for TB
A study from Botswana provides important scientific evidence, but not strong enough data for a policy change, on the use of a dolutegravir-based antiretroviral...
Interstitial cystitis medication may be toxic to the retina
A drug widely prescribed for a bladder condition for decades, now appears to be toxic to the retina, the light sensing tissue at the...
Slow walkers at age 45 have older brains and bodies
The walking speed of 45-year-olds, particularly their fastest walking speed without running, can be used as a marker of their ageing brains and bodies,...
Skin care campaign may have reduced melanoma in Australians
A skin cancer prevention programme called SunSmart may have contributed to a recent reduction in melanoma among younger residents of Melbourne, according to a...
Crisp answers to tough questions: How NHI system might – or might not –...
Commentators have in recent months raised many questions about how South Africa’s proposed National Health Insurance (NHI) system might function – or not function....
Midlife: A time of change and reflection — SA Menopause Society
To mark World Menopause Day on the 18th October 2019, the South African Menopause Society writes: It is estimated that by 2030 1.2bn women...
UK scientists damn EU clinical trials directive for 'killing academic research'
A UK report has criticised the EU’s Clinical Trial Directive saying it has “killed academic research” by making trials so “horrendously expensive” that only the largest pharmaceutical...