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Undetected diabetes link to heart attack risk and periodontitis
People with undetected glucose disorders run a higher risk of both myocardial infarction and periodontitis, according to a study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet...
Mpumalanga Health to pay R15.7 for child blinded at birth
The MEC for Health in Mpumalanga has agreed to pay more than R15.7m in damages to the mother of a 6-year-old boy who is...
Chickenpox vaccine reduces incidence of paediatric shingles
Children who receive the chickenpox (varicella) vaccine are significantly less likely to contract shingles, according to a study led by researchers at the Kaiser...
Sleep-disordered breathing linked to accelerated ageing
Increasing severity of sleep-disordered breathing and sleep disruption are associated with epigenetic age acceleration, according to preliminary results of a US study. Results show...
KZN project reaches UN target a year ahead of schedule
The international medical humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders MSF) has released findings from a follow-up survey of its community-based HIV/TB project...
COHSASA CEO elected to international quality and safety body
The Council for Health Service Accreditation of Southern Africa (COHSASA) CEO, Jacqui Stewart, has been elected to the International Academy of Quality & Safety...
Switch from red meat to cut mortality risk — 8-year Harvard study
Increased red meat intake, particularly processed red meat, is associated with a heightened risk of death, suggests a large, eight-year US study led by...
Injectable contraceptive does not raise HIV risk — large trial
A large clinical research study conducted in four African countries found no significant difference in risk of HIV infection among women using one of...
'I'm having a Caesarean and you're all invited'
For the women of Brazil's elite, Caesarean sections have long been a status symbol, reports The Washington Post. Now, the phenomenon has inspired an...
SA’s HIV epidemic still requires an emergency response
The 9th SA National Aids Conference in Durban ended on Friday of last week with the eThekwini Declaration: "A Radical Call to Action –...