Children born by caesarean section may be more likely to become overweight or obese in adulthood, according to a new review of evidence, reports . The odds of being...Internal Medicine
researchers found that elderly patients who take drugs to lower their blood pressure may be more likely to fall and end up with a broken hip or head injury, reports ....Geriatrics
A ‘compelling’ study, from suggests changes in cooking habits might reduce levels of glycotoxins and help prevent diabetes and dementia, reports . Toxic chemicals...Gastroenterology
The results of a large US analysis suggest that patients who are about to undergo bariatric surgery may be better off having a gastric by-pass (GB) than a sleeve...Cardiology
Heart patients should perhaps wait to have infected teeth pulled until after cardiac surgery, a new study suggests. reports that in a small, retrospective study, ...Health Policy
There is some uncertainty about the implementation of SA’s plan. reports that according to tax expert Dale Cridlan, director at Norton Rose Fulbright, the proposed...Health Policy
SA’s R8bn complementary medicines industry is ‘blatantly resisting’ the government’s attempts at regulation, ignoring a 15 February deadline to put disclaimers...Health Policy
Draft legislation that will pave the way for a new regulatory body for medicines has been tabled in Parliament, reports. It’s a development that the pharmaceutical...Public Health
Anything preventing safe access to healthcare can be detrimental, but in countries like Uganda which shoulder a disproportionate burden of disease, obstacles such as the...Public Health
The Western Cape has made huge strides in improving women’s health and, a report says, statistics provided by the show that maternal mortality has almost halved in...
