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Cosatu wants more research into sugar tax job losses
Cosatu and industry want more time and more research before the introduction of the tax on sugary drinks – proposed to start on 1...
The heavier, the less chance of experiencing a 'good death'
The heavier someone is, the less likely they are to have what many people might call a 'good death', with hospice care and a...
Biological evidence of how marriage impacts on health
Married individuals had lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol than those who never married or were previously married, found a Carnegie Mellon University...
Long-distance running makes muscles work more efficiently
Those who regularly ran 30 miles or more a week showed neuromuscular changes that improved their running efficiency, meaning they needed to do less...
Sport has potential to increase substance addiction risk factors
The prevalence of substance abuse in sports settings might be under-represented in extant literature and poses heightened risk of addiction for individuals who are...
Zytiga: Slash dosage with low-fat breakfast for same effect
Taking one-fourth the standard dose of a widely-used drug for prostate cancer with a low-fat breakfast can be as effective – and four times...
Hep C infections drop by half after direct-acting antivirals are rolled-out
A little more than a year after the Netherlands instituted a policy allowing unrestricted access to direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for the treatment of hepatitis...
5-day fasting diet lowers risks for major diseases
A randomised phase-II trial of a fasting-mimicking diet of five days over a three-month cycle, reduced blood pressure, signs of inflammation and decreased insulin-like growth...
Heavy drinking can prematurely age arteries
Heavy alcohol drinking habits over the years may prematurely age arteries, especially in men, putting them at an increased risk for heart disease, according...
Hospital staff could face charges over patient's death
Frere Hospital staff who treated an assault victim who later died from his injuries could be prosecuted for gross negligence after a magistrate ordered...