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Napping cuts hypertension as much as does salt and alcohol reduction
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
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
Healthcare providers should inform all patients with HIV they cannot transmit HIV to a sexual partner when their viral load is undetectable, argue the...
SA constitution ‘a basis’ for euthanasia — Human Rights Commission head
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
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...
Mind the gap: National disparities in age-related health problems
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...
Persons with Alzheimer's disease have a higher risk of head injuries
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...
SA's sugar tax pits jobs against lifestyle diseases
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
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
The State has until September to finalise its case in the trial of Durban dentist Anwer Jeewa who faces a charge of culpable homicide...