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SA ranks first in HIV incidence in the world – HSRC survey’s grim finding
With over 400, 000 new HIV infections occurring in 2012, SA ranks first in HIV incidence in the world, says an Human Sciences Research...
The annual check-up
Most US doctors say it’s time to rethink the notion of a yearly physical, a fixture in medicine since the 1940s, reports Medicinenet. Studies...
Thou shalt be healthy
In a bid to curb rising obesity rates and a growing burden of lifestyle diseases and weight problems in children, SA’s Department of Health...
Medical care or medical cruelty?
Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu recently pleased for a ‘mind shift’ in the ‘right to die’ debate. MedicalBrief's William Saunderson-Meyer takes up the issue, arguing...
Autism consensus challenged
Though the symptoms of autism frequently become less severe by adulthood, the consensus has always been that its core symptoms remain, writes The New...
High-fat diet ‘criminal’
Johannesburg cardiologist Anthony Dalby took on sport scientist Prof Tim Noakes at a recent Vitality Summit calling his high-fat diet ‘criminal’. Noakes maintains that...
AIDS conference back to Durban
The International AIDS Society has announced that the biennial AIDS conference will return to Durban in 2016. But this time, the circumstances in the...
Geldof comments dismissed
The South African National Aids Council has dismissed comments by international activist Bob Geldof after he blasted the country’s ‘disgraceful’ level of donations to...
Thinking twice about tradition
Recent reports on deaths following traditional circumcisions have made many think twice about following the age-old custom. They are instead opting to be circumcised...
GP’s turn away tens of millions
GPs in the UK are being forced to turn away tens of millions of patients as demand for appointments far outstrips demand. More than...