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The fatty foods debate
British National Health Service guidelines – which advise cutting down on fatty foods like butter, cream and chocolate – may be putting the public...
HPV vaccination offers significant protection against cervical cancer
After analysing data from the first human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programme in Australia, researchers have found that the vaccine offers significant protection against cervical...
Second baby free of HIV virus raises hopes
The hope that newborns can be ‘cured’ of HIV with early, aggressive drug treatment has been bolstered with the announcement that a second baby...
Studies reported at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections in Boston include…
The rollout of antiretroviral therapy in rural SA has resulted in a rapid recovery of life expectancy for HIV-infected individuals, with women appearing to...
SA health union supports adoption of Intellectual Property Bill
SA’s National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (NEHAWU) has reiterated its position, that the adoption of the National Policy on Intellectual Property is...
Breath test can check for breast cancer
Scientists have developed a breath test to check for breast cancer. According to a Daily Mail report, research shows the kit is at least...
Contraceptive pill may increase chance of developing MS
Taking the contraceptive Pill may increase a woman’s chance of developing multiple sclerosis. An IoL report says that this is according to a new...
Bursts of anger could increase heart attack risk
European researchers have found that people who have outbursts of anger are at greater risk of having a heart attack or stroke in the...
Children damaged by exposure to passive smoking – research
Exposure to passive smoking in childhood causes irreversible damage to the structure of children’s arteries. HealthCanal reports that this is according to a study...
BPA levels in men’s urine could be a marker of prostate cancer
Findings by Cincinnati Cancer Centre researchers show that levels of bisphenol A (BPA) in men's urine could be a marker of prostate cancer and...