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Canadian doctors protest against pay increases
Nearly 800 doctors and medical residents in the Canadian province of Quebec have signed a letter protesting against plans to raise their pay, arguing...
SA's stricter anti-smoking measures awaiting Cabinet approval
The SA Health Department is adopting stricter measures on smoking across the country and, reports Eyewitness News, Minister Aaron Motsoaledi is calling for zero...
Ramaphosa's support for former Gauteng Health MEC criticised
President Cyril Ramaphosa has defended his recent widely criticised walk with former Gauteng health MEC Qedani Mahlangu, on whose watch at least 144 mental...
Fish oil and probiotic supplements in pregnancy may reduce allergy risk
In one of the largest ever research reports of how a pregnant woman's diet affects her baby's allergy and eczema risk, scientists from Imperial...
Guidelines for managing opioid-use disorders
A newCanadian guideline for managing opioid use disorders lays out the optimal strategies for the treatment of opioid addiction, including recommending opioid agonist treatment...
Novel way to treat 'freezing of gait' in Parkinson's patients
A small Tel Aviv University study suggests a novel way of treating the affected areas of the brain that apparently cause freezing of gait,using...
A smorgasbord of pseudo-science but lessons for GPs
Integrative Medicine (IM) is an expensive smorgasbord of pseudoscience, writes Alastair McAlpine, in his Digital Clubbing column on MedicalBrief. But there are lessons here...
Holding a loved one's hand helps to diminish pain
Simply holding hands with a comforting partner will synchronise not only breathing and heart rate, but also brain wave patterns, accompanied with a decrease...
Young rural SA women more vulnerable to STIs than young men
Young women in rural SA were more than twice as likely as young men to be infected with chlamydia and nearly twice as likely...
Time in the sea increases a variety of ailments — systematic review
People who swim, bathe or take part in water sports in the sea are substantially more likely to experience stomach bugs, ear aches and...