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Most South Africans ignorant of hypertension risk
Three out of four men in SA with hypertension (high blood pressure) don’t know that they have the condition. And, says a Mail &...
Large study to look at impact of mobile phone use on teenagers
Schoolchildren in London will be recruited into the largest ever study to investigate the impact of mobile phone use on teenagers’ developing brains. The...
Questions raised on usage of new US cancer drug
Almost overnight, a powerful new painkiller has become a $100m business. But, reports The New York Times, questions are emerging about how the drug...
See-saw arguments over e-cigarettes continue
On the upside: E-cigarettes are considerably more effective than over-the-counter treatments such as nicotine gum and patches at helping people to quit smoking, a...
Cannabis could be used to treat severe epilepsy
The potential of medical marijuana and pure cannabidiol – an active substance in the cannabis plant – for neurologic conditions is highly controversial. However,...
US officials recommend new regimen to fight HIV/Aids
US health officials have recommended that hundreds of thousands of Americans at risk for Aids take a daily pill that has been shown to...
Uganda passes Bill criminalising transmission of HIV
A Bill passed by MPs in Uganda, which criminalises the transmission of HIV, has been criticised by the campaign group Human Rights Watch (HRW),...
WHO: Alcohol kills 3m a year – and SA has heaviest boozers in Africa
A recent World Health Organisation report shows that more than 3m people died from using alcohol in 2012, for reasons ranging from cancer to...
Proper healthcare at birth would save millions of lives
The lives of 3m mothers and new-born babies could be saved every year if they received proper healthcare, especially during birth. Health-e reports that...
Study warns against delaying routine immunisations
Delaying certain routine immunisations past the first 15 months of life could boost the risk of fever-related seizures, new research suggests. Health24 reports that...