Home Search
- search results
If you're not happy with the results, please do another search
SA'S family physicians make significant contribution to district health system
Though few in number, South Africa's family physicians make a significant contribution to health care in the country by helping strengthen the country's district...
Up to a third not taking prescribed type 2 diabetes drug
Up to a third of people in the UK prescribed metformin – the most commonly prescribed drug for treating type 2 diabetes – are...
McAlpine and Noakes were treated 'equally fairly'
MedicalBrief was right not be 'bullied' by Professor Tim Noakes on the issue of withdrawing Dr Alastair's Digital Clubbing column, writes a counselling psychologist...
One cigarette a day is as bad smoking half the pack
Smoking just one cigarette a day carries a much higher risk of developing coronary heart disease and stroke than expected – about half the...
Retired judge urges mediation for SA medical negligence claims
Retired Judge Neels Claassen has urged parties involved in medical litigation to seek mediation as an alternative to protracted court battles in negligence claims....
1 in 4 pregnant women has mental health problems
A King’s College London study has found that 1 in 4 pregnant women has mental health problems. This is more common than previously thought...
Appearance rather than sporting performance drives steroid use — NHS report
Up to 1m people in the UK are taking anabolic steroids and other image- and performance-enhancing drugs (IPEDs) to change the way they look,...
UK striking from medical register 'threatens learning from medical error'
More than 1,500 UK doctors have signed a letter expressing 'deep-seated concerns' at junior doctor Hadiza Bawa-Garba being struck off the medical register following...
Working before and after a stroke improves recovery rates
Adult stroke patients who are employed prior to and after suffering strokes are more likely than unemployed adults to have healthier minds two years...
Tomatoes and apples help lung function in former smokers
A study from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found the natural decline in lung function over a 10-year period was slower...