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Bara condolences to family of man killed by psych patient
The management of the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital in Soweto has sent condolences to the family of the patient who was killed by another...
Osteoporosis drug found to stimulate hair follicle growth
A new drug could ease the distress of men and women who suffer from baldness, according to researchers from The University of Manchester's Centre...
Violent hospital blockades continue despite Parliament's 'concern'
While a parliamentary committee has decried the blockading of hospitals by strikers, demands by North West doctors that the SA Department of Health guarantee...
Fish oil may reduce pain in osteoarthritis – UK meta-analysis
One gram of fish oil a day could help reduce the pain of patients with osteoarthritis, a large University of Surrey meta-analysis found.
In the...
No meaningful benefit from emollient bath additives for children with eczema
Emollient bath additives provide no meaningful benefit when used in addition to standard eczema care in children, finds a trial. Bath additives are widely...
NHI Bill ready for the Ramaphosa's scrutiny
Seeking to assure Parliament he was making progress in realising the ANC’s promise of universal healthcare, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said that the long-awaited...
SA has successfully eliminated trans-fats in food – WHO
South Africans are sub-Saharan Africa’s most obese people, mainly due to the rising popularity of processed food. Heart attacks, strokes and type two diabetes...
Insect-borne diseases more than triple in the US
The number of people getting diseases transmitted by mosquito, tick and flea bites has more than tripled in the US in recent years, The...
Two programmes addressing SA's HIV crisis among young women
An estimated 2,000 new HIV infections occur in young women and girls every week in South Africa. Now, says Health-e News, a joint Spotlight/Health-e...
WHO releases handbook on treatment for FGM
A handbook has been released by the World Health Organisation for health care providers involved in the care of girls and women who have...