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Maternal mortality death ratios slashed in SA's public health facilities
South Africa has slashed its maternal mortality death ratios in public health hospitals by almost a third (29%) within seven years. Between 2009 and...
Regimen including efavirenz raises suicidal behaviour risk
An analysis of the global START trial has found that beginning treatment with a regimen including Sustiva (efavirenz) is associated with an increased risk...
Largest ever study on impact of TB and HIV interventions on sub-Saharan African TB...
The impact of a combined TB and HIV intervention in tackling tuberculosis when delivered to the entire population of 14 urban, high prevalence communities...
'Complicated grief' can be treated, but … it's complicated
The therapy developed by psychiatrist Katherine Shear to treat 'complicated grief' - the unusually intense and persistent form of grief - is challenging but...
Many patients needing statins don't take them
Many patients with dangerously high cholesterol or a genetic predisposition to it don’t take statin drugs that can lower cholesterol, a US study suggests....
Meditation helps attentiveness and ability to focus in old age
Regular and intensive meditation sessions over the course of a lifetime could help a person remain attentive and focused well into old age. This...
Focus on weight management in young adulthood, not dieting
Early adulthood is particularly critical for putting on weight. According to a recent study conducted at the University of Helsinki, common factors among young...
Anaemia raises mortality risk in pregnant women
Pregnant women with anaemia are twice as likely to die during or shortly after pregnancy compared to those without the condition, according to a...
Change in mindset needed for male contraceptive to be accepted in SA
Historically, the burden of contraception has always been assumed to be the responsibility of women, but a new experimental pill could be the game-changer....
Learning music enhances cognitive abilities in children
Structured music lessons significantly enhance children's cognitive abilities – including language-based reasoning, short-term memory, planning and inhibition – which lead to improved academic performance....