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Anticonvulsants ineffective in treating lower back pain
Use of anti-convulsant drugs to treat low back pain has increased more than fivefold in the past decade, but a study finds they are...
Guidelines for treating paediatric asthma
The Paediatric Asthma Yardstick, a new guideline from the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI), offers a user-friendly "operational document." It helps...
Insufficient evidence for recommendations on breastfeeding for mothers with HIV
Research is urgently needed to provide clear recommendations on breastfeeding to mothers with HIV who have an undetectable viral load on antiretroviral treatment, a...
Antibody blood test to detect melanoma in its early stages
Australian researchers are claiming a breakthrough with a blood test for early stage melanoma. In a trial involving 105 patients with melanoma and 104 healthy...
HSRC releases its annual survey on HIV infections in SA
New HIV infections in South Africa have fallen by 44% in the last five years, the country’s latest HIV household survey found. Bhekisisa reports...
Omega 3 supplements not protecting against heart disease and stroke – Cochrane review
A Cochrane systematic review shows there is little or no effect of widely promoted omega 3 supplements on the risk of experiencing heart disease,...
Trial shows no value to 'endometrial scratch' prior to IVF
An add-on treatment commonly offered to female IVF patients to improve their chance of success has been shown in a large randomised trial to...
HIV-positive children more likely to have developmental disabilities
HIV-positive children in South Africa are more likely to have developmental disabilities compared to children who are HIV negative, according to researchers at Columbia...
The anti-vaxxer myth has 'become tiresome'
Anti-vaxxers, who generally believe that there is a high risk that vaccines cause serious side-effects such as autism, hate the term “anti-vaxxer”, writes Ivo...
A flash flood swallowed my invoices and other medical tall tales
The National Healthcare Professionals Association last year launched a Pretoria High Court action regarding the withholding of payments to doctors. In response, medical scheme...