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Newer oral contraceptives linked to reduced ovarian cancer risk
New types of combined oral contraceptives (containing both lower doses of oestrogens and newer progestogens) are associated with a reduced risk of ovarian cancer,...
Chiropractic neck manipulation and vision loss
High velocity neck manipulation has been shown to result in stress on the eye and lead to spotty vision. The risk is rare, but...
Risk-taking actions associated with lack of sleep in adolescents
Adolescents require 8-10 hours of sleep at night for optimal health, according to sleep experts, yet more than 70% of high school students get...
Medical scientists excel in annual NRF awards
Medical and healthcare scientists performed well in this year's annual National Research Foundation (NRF) awards.
The Research Excellence Award for Next Generation Researchers went to Natalie Benjamin-Damons,...
SA-first operation performed on fingerless girl
A four-year-old girl who was born with only one fingerless hand has had a toe transformed into a finger in the first operation of...
R20m negligence award against Life Healthcare and KZN gynaecologist
Eleven hours of waiting and a total of four phone calls‚ including three from nurses reporting a reduction in the speed of a foetal...
The domino effect: Are you part of the resistance?
“Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is not just a health issue, it’s a societal issue – it involves all of us,” said Ian Wakefield, BD Africa...
Biomarker may predict response to ovarian cancer therapy
An international research team has identified an independent prognostic factor – cancer/testis antigen 45 (CT45) – as being associated with extended disease-free survival for women with...
Researchers warn that smart pills may be a dumb solution
Enthusiasm for an emerging digital health tool, the smart pill, is on the rise but researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago caution...
PEPFAR has funded 15m circumcisions in sub-Saharan Africa
PEPFAR (the US President’s Emergency Fund for AIDS Relief) has supported the voluntary medical male circumcisions (VMMC) of 15,269,720 men and boys in 14...