health

Recession threat to med schemes

2009-05-21 00:30

The medical scheme industry could be affected by the global financial crisis, the Council for Medical Aid Schemes (CMS) has said.

Broken reactor delays cancer tests

2009-05-21 00:30

Canadian officials have again shut down a nuclear reactor that produces much of the world's radioactive isotopes used to diagnose cancer patients through medical imaging.

Stem cell study targets tumours

2009-05-21 00:30

Genetically engineered adult stem cells, armed with a cancer-killing protein, successfully targeted several types of tumours while sparing healthy cells, new research has found.

Fizzy drinks damage muscles

2009-05-21 00:30

A steady, litres-per-day diet of colas can cause serious muscle problems, doctors warned in a study.

Household drill used to save life

2009-05-20 12:30

A quick-thinking Australian country doctor used a cordless electric drill to bore a hole into the skull of a 13-year-old boy and drained the bleeding that was crushing his brain.

Fizzy drinks damage muscles

2009-05-20 12:30

A steady, litres-per-day diet of colas can cause serious muscle problems, doctors warned in a study.

Doctors reject new dispensing fee

2009-05-20 12:30

The gazetting of a new dispensing fee by the health department was rejected by the SA Medical Association (Sama), on Tuesday.

Eczema tied to asthma risk

2009-05-20 12:30

Children with the allergic skin condition eczema are at increased risk of developing asthma well into adulthood, according to a decades-long study.

Stem cell study targets tumours

2009-05-20 12:30

Genetically engineered adult stem cells, armed with a cancer-killing protein, successfully targeted several types of tumours while sparing healthy cells, new research has found.

China sex park demolished

2009-05-20 12:30

A sex theme park that featured explicit exhibits of genitalia and sexual culture is being demolished before it can even open, a government spokesman in south-western China said.

SA doctors are broke

2009-05-20 12:30

Doctors in the private sector are experiencing cash flow problems, a medical information technology company said on Tuesday.

 

Food, sex and happiness

2009-05-21 00:30

The same part of the brain that makes us crave food and sex may also help determine whether somebody is a warm and sentimental "people" person.

Green tea may inhibit HIV

2009-05-21 00:30

A chemical found in green tea may help inhibit sexual transmission of the virus which causes Aids, and researchers recommends using it in creams to supplement antiretrovirals.

Task team acts on nurses strike

2009-05-21 00:30

A task team has been established to assess the industrial action by nurses and to ensure "swift" action is taken where patients were affected, says the Gauteng health department.

Task team acts on nurses' strike

2009-05-20 12:30

A task team has been established to assess the industrial action by nurses and to ensure "swift" action is taken where patients were affected, says the Gauteng health department.

Antarctic team gets 3D docs

2009-05-20 12:30

Australia's Antarctic research stations, cut off for nine months of the year, are taking lessons learned from space to try to improve the diagnosis and treatment of staff remotely.

CT tour guide free of swine flu

2009-05-20 12:30

A Cape Town tour guide who was checked into the Milnerton Medi-Clinic is not in danger of having contracted swine flu, says the National Institute for Communicable Diseases.

Obese teens a suicide risk

2009-05-20 12:30

Teenagers who are overweight, or who simply believe they are, may be at increased risk of attempting suicide, a new study suggests.

Green tea may inhibit HIV

2009-05-20 12:30

A chemical found in green tea may help inhibit sexual transmission of the virus which causes Aids, and researchers recommends using it in creams to supplement antiretrovirals.

Multivitamins may prolong life

2009-05-20 12:30

Multivitamins may help women live longer by preventing parts of their DNA from shortening, a new study has found.

No vaccine for swine flu

2009-05-20 12:30

Dozens of countries urged the WHO to change its criteria for declaring a pandemic, saying the agency must consider how deadly a virus is - not just how far it spreads.

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