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Top breast cancer researcher failed to disclose pharma payments
One of the world’s top breast cancer doctors failed to disclose millions of dollars in payments from drug and health care companies in recent...
EMS regulations could curb 'fly-by-night' ambulance operators
The proposed implementation of the Emergency Medical Services Regulations 2017, which seeks to bring ‘stability’ to the sector, could be the answer to ‘fly-by-night’...
Mortality outcomes of original ASCOT trial reported
In patients with hypertension, the long-term cardiovascular and all-cause mortality effects of different blood pressure-lowering regimens and lipid-lowering treatment are not well documented, particularly...
Tower Hospital: The evidence contradicts Health Ombud's conclusions
Despite an emphatic assurance by SA's Health Ombudsman that ‘no prima facie evidence of institutionalised systematic or deliberate violations of human rights by staff was...
Canadian guidelines for rehabilitation of patients with TBI
Clinical practice guidelines play a critical role in promoting quality care for patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI). A new Canadian set of guidelines...
Off-the-shelf probiotics 'are almost useless'
Probiotic 'cocktails' that are not tailored to individual needs have little or no effect on the gut, except that the trial on 46 people...
Whole grains substantially reduce type 2 diabetes risk 15-year study
A large Swedish study over 15 years found that eating any type of whole grain reduces the risk of type-2 diabetes. Among those who...
Protecting pregnant women in clinical trials is a delicate balancing act
Treatment decisions during pregnancy are a balancing act that should be informed by available data and expert input, notes an article in The New...
SAHRC to hold inquiry into 'fake' and expired food
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) will hold a two-day inquiry into the alleged sale of “fake” or expired food at foreign-owned shops....
Routine prostate cancer testing not recommended — international panel
Routine testing for prostate cancer with the prostate specific antigen (PSA) test is not recommended for most men because the benefit is small and...