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Nap

Napping cuts hypertension as much as does salt and alcohol reduction

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Research presented at the American College of Cardiology's 68th Annual Scientific Session found that people who took advantage of a midday snooze were more...

Efficacy, safety and economic impact of shortened MDR-TB treatment

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Final results from Stage 1 of the STREAM randomised clinical trial show that a 9-11-month treatment regimen is as effective in treating multidrug-resistant tuberculosis...

Healthcare providers challenged on failure to inform HIV patients

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Healthcare providers should inform all patients with HIV they cannot transmit HIV to a sexual partner when their viral load is undetectable, argue the...
Constitution

SA constitution ‘a basis’ for euthanasia — Human Rights Commission head

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Rights to dignity and ‘security in and control over their body’, both entrenched in the Bill of Rights, clearly provide a basis for the...

OCD symptoms reduced by targeted deep brain stimulation

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Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) at two areas of the brain significantly reduced OCD symptoms, with significantly improved cognitive flexibility from one area and a greater...
Global

Mind the gap: National disparities in age-related health problems

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The age-related health problems of a 76-year-old in Japan and a 46-year-olds in Papua New Guinea have the same level as an ‘average’ person...
Alzheimers

Persons with Alzheimer's disease have a higher risk of head injuries

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Persons with Alzheimer’s disease have approximately 30% higher risk of head injuries, and 50% higher risk of traumatic brain injuries than persons without Alzheimer’s...
Sugar

SA's sugar tax pits jobs against lifestyle diseases

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As part of the Health Department's strategy to reduce obesity,  SA in 2018 became the first country in Africa to introduce a sugar tax....

Dolutegravir-based second-line ART outcomes

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Virological response rates were excellent among patients receiving second-line antiretroviral therapy (ART) based on dolutegravir, even when regimens included a nucleoside/nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor...

State has until September to finalise culpable homicide case against Durban dentist

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The State has until September to finalise its case in the trial of Durban dentist Anwer Jeewa who faces a charge of culpable homicide...