THE UDM IS DEEPLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE RAPID SPREAD OF RIFT VALLEY FEVER.
To date tens of thousands of livestock in Northern Cape, Free
State and the Eastern Cape. In addition 27 people have been
infected, two of whom have passed away.
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Honesty is always the best policy
It may be tempting to hold back some of your health information when applying for medical aid membership but this could cost you dearly in the long run.
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ANTI-ABORTION MARCH ATTRACTS THOUSANDS
"The hands of South Africa's lawmakers are dripping with blood".
said Archbishop Buti Tlhagale to more than 2,000 anti-abortionists
who marched on Saturday 13 March
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SANOFI-AVENTIS OFFICIALLY LAUNCHES THE GLOBAL TB MANUFACTURING PLANT
Sanofi-aventis, a leading global pharmaceutical company,
discovers, develops and distributes therapeutic solutions to
improve the lives of communities across the socio-economic
spectrum.
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SANOFI-AVENTIS OFFICIALLY LAUNCHES THE GLOBAL TB MANUFACTURING PLANT
Sanofi-aventis, a leading global pharmaceutical company,
discovers, develops and distributes therapeutic solutions to
improve the lives of communities across the socio-economic
spectrum.
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WITS LAUNCHES FIRST RURAL HEALTH CAREER DAY
The first Wits Rural Health Career Day in North West Province
will take place on Friday, 5 March 2010 in Mafikeng.
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Should dads be in the delivery room?
It was once imparted to the father over the phone, yet now it's men themselves who often tell their exhausted partner the sex of the child she has just delivered. But could men be more of a hindrance than a help in the delivery room?
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Dirt can be good for children, say scientists
Children should be allowed to get dirty, according to scientists who have found being too clean can impair the skin's ability to heal.
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Plastic chemicals 'feminise boys'
Chemicals in plastics alter the brains of baby boys, making them "more feminine", say US researchers.
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Fresh bid today to end pharmacy row
CAPE TOWN — The pharmacy industry has rejected the government’s latest proposals for dispensing fees, saying officials have ignored input from the sector and floated a system that will put many of its members out of business.
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Drug 'shrinks lung cancer tumour'
Scientists have identified a drug which may offer hope to patients with a particularly lethal form of lung cancer.
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Daily portion of chocolate 'protects against ageing'
A daily portion of dark chocolate could protect the skin against the aging effects of the sun, according to research.
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Second wave of H1N1 virus to hit SA
Public health leaders from around the world met in Johannesburg on Monday to discuss their national response plan to the pandemic that has killed millions worldwide.
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SA men: grow a moustache to fight prostate cancer
South African men are being encouraged to ditch their razors and grow their thickest, furriest moustaches to get people talking about prostate cancer, a highly stigmatised condition that affects one in every six men.
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Alcohol consumption increasing cancer threat to women
FOUR out of 10 women who drink are drinking enough to increase their risk of cancer, the Cancer Council South Australia has found.
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SA faces shortage of medical researchers
Medical school chiefs have warned the country could have no researchers within a decade if significant funds are not pumped into training young medical researchers.
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Swine flu vaccination under way
The first vaccinations in the UK-wide programme aimed at combating the spread of swine flu have begun.
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Swine flu vaccine could be approved this week
CTV News has learned that Health Canada could approve the swine flu vaccine in the next few days, meaning some Canadians could potentially be vaccinated by the end of the week.
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SA to order H1N1 flu vaccines
Test results of its swine flu vaccine suggest that children under 10 may need two shots to be fully protected, says vaccine maker Sanofi Pasteur.
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Mother-to-baby cancer link proven
In rare cases, unborn babies can be at risk if mothers have cancer
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PR-MEDICAL-SCHEMES SAPA PR -- IN CURRENT VOLATILE HEALTHCARE MEDICAL SCHEMES START TO AMALGAMATE
In the current volatile healthcare industry, characterised by
rising medical costs, high inflation and tight, prescriptive
legislation,
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Cold turkey for a Facebook addict
Facebook became 'demanding and anti-social' for Caroline Hocking
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Intersexuality quite common
True hermaphroditism is more common in South Africa than anywhere else in the world.
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'Pioneering' Red Cross opens new theatre wing
An emotional Premier Helen Zille has praised the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital for "pioneering innovation and skill" at the launch of its new R125-million operating wing.
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Liberty, Medicover look to merge by January next year
Liberty Health Medical Scheme and Medicover have proposed a merger from January next year and that would create the fourth largest local medical scheme open to the public, the companies said on Tuesday.
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Liberty, Medicover look to merge by January next year
Liberty Health Medical Scheme and Medicover have proposed a merger from January next year and that would create the fourth largest local medical scheme open to the public, the companies said on Tuesday.
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Liberty, Medicover look to merge by January next year
Liberty Health Medical Scheme and Medicover have proposed a merger from January next year and that would create the fourth largest local medical scheme open to the public, the companies said on Tuesday.
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Regimens: Habits Help in Avoiding Breast Cancer, Study Finds
Women can cut their risk of breast cancer by almost half if they watch their weight, exercise daily, breast-feed their babies and limit alcoholic beverages, according to a new report by the American Institute for Cancer Research.
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New stroke drug looks set to replace warfarin
Patients at risk of stroke due to an irregular heartbeat should soon have a viable alternative to 50-year-old warfarin
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Jackson 'had lethal drug levels'
Pop star Michael Jackson had lethal levels of the powerful anaesthetic propofol in his body when he died, coroner's office documents show.
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New swine flu cases are mild - official
Four new swine flu cases have been reported in the Western Cape, the provincial health department said on Wednesday.
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Doctors mull revised pay offer
The South African Medical Association (Sama) is expected to announce on Tuesday how many state doctors have accepted a wage offer by the government.
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GP and child with swine flu die
A GP and a six-year-old girl have become the latest to die after contracting the swine flu virus.
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CANSA calls on Government to protect children against harmful chemicals in toys and baby bottles
The Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) has noted with growing concern the increasing scientific evidence that babies and young children are exposed to many man-made chemicals,
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How much sugar is hidden in baby food?
Some baby foods contain as much sugar and saturated fats as chocolate biscuits or cheeseburgers, the British pressure group Children's Food Campaign announced earlier this month.
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Nine-year-old with swine flu dies
A nine-year-old girl has become the fifth person with swine flu to die in the UK.
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Health system has improved, but...
South African nurses were less likely to stay in the profession than nurses in other parts of the world, the Democratic Nursing Organisation of SA (Denosa) said on Wednesday.
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Fired doctors allowed to reapply
Posts for recently fired doctors would be advertised soon and dismissed doctors would be allowed to apply, KwaZulu-Natal health MEC Sibongiseni Dhlomo said on Tuesday afternoon.
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Swine flu toll rises: 'No need to panic'
Two more cases of swine flu were confirmed in South Africa on Friday, bringing the total count of H1N1 infections to four.
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New cancer drug 'shows promise'
Researchers say a new type of cancer treatment has produced highly promising results in preliminary drug trials.
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CANSA thanks South Africa
Thank you South Africa for your overwhelming support for the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA)
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'Bad' water causes more deaths
The number of deaths caused by drinking polluted water had risen to five after two more people died at Mfeko village in Mthatha yesterday, the Eastern Cape health department said.
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Illegal miners death toll rises
Fifteen more bodies of illegal miners were brought to the surface at Harmony Gold's Eland Shaft in Welkom on Thursday, bringing the death toll to 76.
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Cape kids in peril
President Jacob Zuma has been urged to deal with violent attacks on the Western Cape's children during his State of the Nation address on Wednesday.
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Talent star Boyle taken to clinic
Britain's Got Talent runner-up Susan Boyle has been taken to The Priory Clinic in London with exhaustion.
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Why do they strand themselves?
Saturday's mass false killer whale stranding was the ninth in the past nine decades, say whale experts.
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Discovery has resigned from the BHF.
Discovery has resigned from the Board of Healthcare Funders (BHF), accusing it of poor governance and failure to provide effective representation of the industry in policy debates
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Scientists uncover genetic risks for stroke
Scientists have found important genetic differences that significantly raise the risk of stroke
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Mediterranean diet scores high in heart health review
Eating a Mediterranean diet rich in vegetables and nuts does help protect the heart, a new review concludes.
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National health unsureness
Elections are looming and the ANC has promised national health insurance within five years
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Restless Legs Syndrome Linked to Obesity, Fat Waistlines
Overweight Americans Face Double the Risk of Getting the Neurological Disorder
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'No Turning Back': Teens Abuse HIV Drugs
Teens in South Africa Smoke Anti-Retroviral Drug Efavirenz for Cheap High
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Doctor had an affair with patient, court told
A Southern suburbs psychiatrist is at the centre of bitter divorce
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Brumbies player will go under the knife again
ACT Brumbies lock Shawn Mackay will undergo more spinal surgery.
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Life: A medical condition
Restless leg syndrome, social anxiety disorder, female sexual dysfunction, celebrity worship syndrome - it seems that a new illness is invented every week, covering every potential quirk in human behaviour.
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Comic Williams's heart op success
Comedian Robin Williams is expected to make a full recovery after a three hour operation to replace a heart valve.
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Heart Failure Strikes Blacks More Often and at Younger Ages, Study Finds
Black adults developed heart failure at a rate 20 times higher than did whites
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Any Exercise Good After a Heart Attack
But inactivity makes benefit vanish quickly, researchers say
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Australia cuts migrant job intake
Australia has said it will cut the number of skilled foreign workers it accepts by 14% to safeguard local jobs.
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Third meningitis death in Gauteng
A three-year-old girl died from meningitis in Lenasia, bringing to three the number of deaths from the illness in the province
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Device turns pink before you do
Researchers have developed an indicator that turns an appropriate shade of pink to alert wearers of sunburn.
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How to understand risk in 13 clicks
From bacon to booze, risks often make headlines: "CANCER UP X PERCENT IF YOU DO Y"
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Red wine carries same breast cancer risk as white wine
Attention red wine drinkers: Drinking moderate amounts of any kind of alcohol (including wine,
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Oily fish dementia boosts queried
A UK study has cast doubt on claims that eating oily fish can protect against dementia in old age.
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40°C West Cape on red alert
Blazes spread acoss region as temperatures soar
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Scientists make HIV strain that can infect monkeys
Scientists have created a strain of the human AIDS virus able to infect and multiply in monkeys
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Make Way for Designer Babies
Want a baby with blonde hair and green eyes? No problem.
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AstraZeneca downplayed Seroquel risks, lawyers say
straZeneca PLC (AZN.L) failed to warn physicians and patients about risks associated with its widely used schizophrenia drug Seroquel
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3 Biggest Health Insurance Myths
Insurance often feels like a waste of money or a "hedge your bets" gamble
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Vitamin D may protect against common cold
Vitamin D may protect people -- especially those with asthma and other chronic lung conditions
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Some small-town water not safe
The tap water in some South African small towns may not be fit to drink
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Some small-town water not safe
The tap water in some South African small towns may not be fit to drink
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Some small-town water not safe
The tap water in some South African small towns may not be fit to drink
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Some small-town water not safe
Port Elizabeth - The tap water in some South African small towns may not be fit to drink
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Some small-town water not safe
Port Elizabeth - The tap water in some South African small towns may not be fit to drink, a senior department of water affairs official said on Monday.
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Psoriasis Drug Raptiva Tied to Brain Infection
The FDA today issued a public health advisory about reports of a rare brain infection in people using the psoriasis drug Raptiva.
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A Prenatal Link to Alzheimer's?
New research at Genentech Inc. is challenging conventional thinking about Alzheimer's disease
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Heart pill to banish bad memories
Scientists believe a common heart medicine may be able to banish fearful memories from the mind.
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Three cases of malaria reported in Durban
Durban health officials were called to a Mount Edgecombe residential estate this week after a case of malaria was reported. Two other cases were reported in other parts of the city.
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Vaginal Gel Cuts Women's HIV Risk
For First Time, Vaginal Gel Shown to Protect Against HIV From Sex
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Vitamins Do Older Women Little Good
Study finds they don't reduce risk of cardiovascular disease
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Vitamins Do Older Women Little Good
Study finds they don't reduce risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer
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Vitamins Do Older Women Little Good
Study finds they don't reduce risk of cardiovascular disease
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Vitamins Do Older Women Little Good
Study finds they don't reduce risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer
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Scientists develop spray-on solar panels
Production of solar panels is set to change
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Health Buzz: Universal Flu Vaccine and Other Health News
Universal Flu Vaccine Shows Promise in Mouse Study
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51 dead from cholera
A total of 51 people have died from cholera in South Africa over the past three months, MPs heard on Wednesday.
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Hormone linked to depression after pregnancy
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Increased levels of corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH), which is produced by the placenta, identifies women
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HIV shock in Chatsworth
Promiscuous sexual behaviour is making middle-aged married men in Chatsworth vulnerable to
HIV/Aids.
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The retail price of petrol to rise by 61c.
THE RETAIL price of all grades of petrol will rise by 61 cents a litre on Wednesday next week, the minerals and energy department said today.
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Cholera cases pass 3,000 mark
Johannesburg - The number of cholera patients in Limpopo has passed the 3 000 mark
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'Suddenly local is lekker in SA'
Many South Africans living abroad might soon be returning home as a "tidal wave of global job shedding" gathers momentum.
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Zimbabwe's children struggle to survive
Zimbabwe's defunct health system and the growing humanitarian crisis have had a devastating impact on children
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What does your medical scheme’s rates announcement mean for you?
Medical schemes announce their rate increases and benefit changes annually. Yet do you really understand what this means for you as an individual?
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China Delivers Harsh Sentences to Tainted Milk Culprits
A Chinese court has handed down death sentences to two men implicated in a tainted-milk scandal
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Medical Schemes - what to expect during 2009
Summit TV speaks to Bernie Clark from Alexander Forbes Health and Steven Harrison from the Council for Medical Schemes about operating losses made in 2008 and what members can expect in 2009
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Now is the time to compare medical schemes
Some employers subsidize the membership contributions of their staff to a select range of open medical schemes.
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Property market at worst in 12 years, says bank
SA’s residential property put in its worst performance in 12 years last year, Standard Bank said yesterday.
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Doctors stripped of dispensing rights
THOUSANDS of doctors have been stripped of their powers to issue drugs after a judge dismissed a constitutional challenge yesterday to regulations obliging them to acquire special dispensing licences.
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UNICEF grants $5 mln to Zimbabwe health sector
HARARE, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has showed its commitment in improving Zimbabwe's health delivery system
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Getting to grips with Windows 7
Early adopters are eagerly downloading the first beta release of Microsoft's next operating system, Windows 7.
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Windows 7 test version available
LAS VEGAS - Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer announced that a test version of the US software titan’s Windows 7 operating system will be available worldwide today.
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SA company hailed for HIV policy
The KwaZulu-Natal towel manufacturer Glodina is the first company worldwide to be accredited with an internationally recognised HIV and Aids management system.
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The human cost of SA's delayed ARV programme
More than 330 000 lives were lost to HIV and Aids in South Africa between 2000 and 2005 because a feasible and timely antiretroviral (ARV) treatment programme was not implemented
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A helping hand for people living with HIV
Mount Hagen - Paul Ari provides shelter to people living with HIV and Aids who fear rejection by their families.
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When a little money goes a long way...
Kwale - Dressed in her neatly pressed school uniform at her home in Bangladesh, a slum in the Kenyan coastal district of Kwale, Winnie Adhiambo's sunny disposition belies the difficult conditions the teenager has had to overcome to stay in school.
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Detoxing - or flushing out your wallet?
'Do you look tired, old and fat?" Well, yes, since you ask. It's early January, and I have to admit I've looked and felt better.
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Experts weigh success of circumcision against HIV
Cape Town - Circumcised men in South Africa are currently as likely to be HIV-positive as their uncircumcised counterparts, according to a study in the latest edition of the South African Medical Journal.
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SA company hailed for HIV policy
The KwaZulu-Natal towel manufacturer Glodina is the first company worldwide to be accredited with an internationally recognised HIV and Aids management system.
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Pregnant smoking harms baby's immune system
London - Smoking during pregnancy can affect the baby's immune system which may explain why asthma and respiratory problems are more common in children whose mothers smoke, Australian scientists have said in a study.
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Smoking moms have grumpy babies - study
Babies of women who continued to smoke while pregnant were notably grumpy, and the researchers believe that mothers who can muster the effort to kick the habit are also caring more for their babies in other ways.
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How do we stop men feeling so inadequate?
So, they're just like us. We obsess about our appearance and feel inadequate at work, but research proves men feel the same. Being in the company of women only heightens these male anxieties, and even a night out with their mates doesn't help.
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Teachers suspended over sex
Twenty-seven complaints of sexual misconduct against teachers were received by the SA Council of Educators (SACE)
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Is sex education failing young people?
Mexico City - Most sex and HIV education programmes for young people focus on the risks of unsafe sex, leaving them ill-equipped to deal with their sexuality and unable to lead sexually fulfilling lives, experts have said.
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Do you suffer from mouse arm?
Dortmund - Sitting rigidly at one's office computer can lead to mouse arm, an increasingly common ailment that is not as cute as it sounds.
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Stenson eases to Sun City victory
Sweden's Henrik Stenson won the Nedbank Golf Challenge by nine strokes at the Gary Player Country Club at Sun City on Sunday.
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National health emergency in Zim
Zimbabwe declared a national emergency over a cholera epidemic and the collapse of its health care system
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Taming teen party animals
"Mom, may I have a party?" That dreaded question can make parents worry for days before they give an answer.
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HIV infections are down in Gauteng
Johannesburg - HIV infections in Gauteng among young people under the age of 25 have gone down from 13,2 percent in 2002 to 10,3 in 2005, the premier's office said on Friday.
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top work and talk about Aids - union
Johannesburg - The Congress of South African Trade Unions has called for a nationwide 30-minute work stoppage, to talk about HIV on World Aids Day on December 1.
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SA rewrites medical history
In a major coup for South African medicine, clinical tests on two locally developed HIV vaccines will start in the US next week
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Ramos leaving Transnet for Absa
TRANSNET announced yesterday that CEO Maria Ramos will leave the company at the end of February next year and it will name a successor before then.
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E Cape gets medical call centre
East London - A call centre serving as a one-stop shop for a variety of medical and health queries was opened by Eastern Cape health MEC Pemmy Majodina on Monday, said the provincial health department.
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World Aids Day highlights the need for leadership
DECEMBER 1, World Aids Day, is the day that individuals and organisations across the globe come together to draw attention to the global HIV epidemic.
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Bid to curb influence of tobacco giants
CAPE TOWN — Countries represented at the World Health Organisation (WHO) tobacco-control treaty conference in Durban last week set new guidelines to try to stop tobacco firms influencing health policy.
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Zimbabwe may soon collapse, say Annan, Carter
ZIMBABWE could soon collapse due to a political and economic crisis, African National Congress (ANC) leader Jacob Zuma said today, setting out the opinion of prominent figures including former United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Kofi Annan.
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SA government Aids gag unconstitutional - watchdog
An order by South African health director-general Thami Mseleku that provincial health officials not comment to the media on HIV and Aids was unconstitutional, the Public Service Accountability Monitor (PSAM), a watchdog organisation, said on Tuesday.
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The 'epicentre' of HIV and tik
The incidence of HIV is increasing in the Western Cape because tik addicts are participating in risky sexual behaviour, the Medical Research Council (MRC) has disclosed.
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HIV stigma costs patients their friends and jobs
Mexico City - As Mexico prepares to host the first world Aids conference in Latin America, HIV-positive people in the region struggle with stigma, discrimination and access to antiretroviral drugs.
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Cancer patient gives birth
They call her the miracle baby and that is exactly what she is.
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Umlazis angels get a little help
Mercury readers have come to the aid of an Umlazi school whose teachers have been lauded for feeding orphaned and poverty-stricken pupils out of their own pockets.
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Sick Danielle's condition worsens
She was admitted to the Life Health Parkland Clinic in Springs on Sunday after she became extremely nauseous and her pain was unmanageable, said her mother.
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The fruits of democracy
Health MEC Marius Fransman has urged health workers to stay in South Africa, promising to engage more with them to improve conditions in the public health sector and make the province more attractive for doctors, nurses and other health professionals.
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KZN family's hope lies in China
For six years Durban parents Jay and Malita Padayachee lived with the knowledge that there was no chance of curing their wheelchair-bound daughter, Nicole, who was born with spinal muscular atrophy.
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New commitment to tackle Aids
Under the new political dispensation, for the first time there has been consensus in tackling HIV and Aids, Mark Heywood, the South African National Aids Council (Sanac) deputy chairperson, told business leaders in Cape Town this week.
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Marital bliss rocked by economic woes
MARRIAGE trouble is booming in South Africa as economic woes increase and tight finances place more and more stress on families.
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Scientists' painstaking search...
Identifying the new arenavirus linked to four deaths in Johannesburg involved scientists in Joburg and the US, a lot of detective work and a high-tech lab.
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DRUGS AT BEACON BAY
Teenagers smoke dagga in a Beacon Bay
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New, more efficient anti-Aids drug for untreated patients
Medical researchers on Sunday unveiled clinical trials of new anti-Aids drug that better controls the spread of the deadly syndrome among previously untreated patients.
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Food crisis in SA
Millions of South Africans are now struggling more than ever before to feed their families. Here are some tips for for healthy eating on a rockbottom budget.
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Brave SA team rescues hiker from icy mountain
A nine-man South African team made a successful mercy dash from Cape Town to the Antarctic at the weekend to rescue a Norwegian mechanic who had broken his ankle while hiking on a polar mountain in temperatures of minus 30°C.
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Contagious disease kills 3
Beijing - Three children have died and 113 people have been sickened in southeastern China with hand, foot and mouth disease, state media reported on Monday.
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Is Aids still an emergency?
Johannesburg - The rate of new HIV infections, which has fuelled the global HIV and Aids epidemic since the 1980s, has peaked throughout the world and is now declining.
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Vrou in kritieke toestand nadat parkbuffel haar stormloop
Port Elizabeth. – ’n Vrou is oor die naweek in ’n Baaise hospitaal opgeneem nadat sy in die Bergkwagga Nasionale Park deur ’n buffel stormgeloop is.
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Dementia lower in children with higher IQs
Vascular dementia, the second most common form of dementia after Alzheimer's disease, is a step-wise deterioration in intellectual powers that becomes apparent as different areas of the brain are damaged by a loss of blood supply.
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SA minister calls for HIV vaccine
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Healthcare regulation ‘will not be rushed’
CAPE TOWN — More consultation and debate was needed before the government introduced new measures to regulate prices in the private healthcare sector, Health Minister Barbara Hogan said yesterday.
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Parkinson's linked to vitamin D
Scientists are testing whether vitamin D supplements can ease symptoms of Parkinson's disease.
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Blunder slashes pay for hundreds of nurses
The lives of hundreds of nurses are being plunged into turmoil after they were given salary increases of up to R7 000 a month and will now have to pay it all back after the decision was reversed.
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Verpleegkundiges sal moet opdok weens administratiewe foute
Kaapstad. - Etlike verpleegkundiges wat onlangs aansienlike salarisverhogings gekry het, kan binnekort in ’n finansiële penarie wees nadat administratiewe foute ingesluip het en die geld terugbetaal moet word.
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Paramedikus ‘dra nie masker’;
Die paramedikus wat me. Cecilia van Deventer (36), ’n slagoffer van die Arena-koorsvirus, op ’n lugambulans na Suid-Afrika vergesel het, het nie ’n beskermende masker gedra nie.
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Killer virus was caught from rodents
The Arena virus is carried by wild rodents (multimammate mice) and it is shed in their urine or droppings.
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Callanetics versterk jou hele liggaam
Beter koördinasie, meer energie, balans en postuur, minder slaap nodig, minder rugpyn, natuurlike eetlusbeheer, sentimetervermindering, verbeterde krag, uithouvermoë en soepelheid.
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China promises safe food
BEIJING — Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao was forced to defend the “Made in China” brand amid a mounting milk contamination scandal that has drawn in more than 20 countries.
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Baby Boomers Delay Retirement
Declines in Assets Force a Generation to Face New Reality
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Weight doesn't hamper sexual activity
A high body mass index (BMI), indicating overweight or obesity, may not play a significant role in women's sexual activity, researchers report.
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Cancer: Africa's silent killer
While the world is focused on controlling the spread of HIV/Aids, tuberculosis and malaria in Africa, the increasing onslaught of cancer has been largely overlooked and ignored.
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Meat or vegetables?
A recent study has revealed that giving up meat could drastically reduce one's carbon footprint.
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Injured man trashes hospital trauma unit
An injured man, who was taken to the Retreat Day Hospital by police for treatment, went berserk in the trauma unit, smashing equipment and windows with an oxygen tank.
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Broccoli 'may help protect lungs'
A substance found in broccoli may limit the damage which leads to serious lung disease, research suggests.
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High food prices upset Cosatu
COSATU and the government are on a collision course over food prices.
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Kombuis dalk van haatspraak verkla oor bipolêr-blog
Die sanger Koos Kombuis se aanlyn-kommentaar oor sy omstrede stellings oor bipolariteit op LitNet verlede week kan op ’n haatspraakklag teen hom uitloop.
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Academic puts children first in Aids battle
Passion, empathy and extensive research have put a Durban academic at the forefront of the fight against HIV infection among young children in South Africa.
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Gene may hold key to neutralising HIV - study
Chicago - The Aids virus is especially hard to fight because few people develop antibodies to neutralise it, but American researchers said on Thursday they have found an immunity gene that may offer a new way to fight back.
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Airport strike enters second day
A strike by about 300 Express Air Services cargo workers entered its second day on Friday at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, their union said.
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'Sex tape allegations false'
Communications Manager of SA Rugby Andy Colquhoun says they have investigated allegations of a blackmail attempt involving Springbok rugby coach Peter de Villiers, a Saru official and a player and found that the allegations were false.
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Compensation Fund book ‘is chaotic’
CAPE TOWN — The financial affairs of the Compensation Fund, which compensates workers for occupational injuries and diseases.
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New drug-fee battleground
CAPE TOWN — Pharmaceutical wholesalers and distributors are lobbying the health department to try and ensure a fair deal for themselves as officials gear up to regulate logistics fees
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Die prys van ’n glimlag
'n Mens se gesig is onlosmaaklik deel van jou identiteit en dis die belangrikste fokuspunt wanneer ander jou die eerste keer ontmoet
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Global know-how for coming to terms with sex
South Africa is falling into line with other countries in bringing awareness of the dangers of HIV and risky sexual behaviour to younger and younger children.
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Eating nuts while pregnant ups asthma risk
The diet of a pregnant woman "has the potential to affect airway development" of the developing foetus in a manner that "might increase the risk of developing childhood asthma or allergy," Saskia M. Willers, of Utrecht University, the Netherlands
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Storms lash Western Cape
Cape Town - Gale-force winds and heavy rain caused widespread destruction in several parts of the Western Cape over the weekend. Power failures occurred extensively and snow-covered areas were cut off from the outside world.
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Babies suffer strokes too
Dawn Marie Perkins wasn't even seven months pregnant with her twin boys when she knew something had gone terribly wrong.
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Woman 'could beat Aids virus'
Washington - A woman who has never shown symptoms of infection with the Aids virus may hold the secret to defeating the virus, US researchers said on Tuesday.
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Predicting diseases from DNA
Japan's Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. said Wednesday that it had developed a new way of predicting from a person's DNA their response to medication and risk of developing disease.
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Maternity drags you down the corporate ladder
Women who take maternity leave are less likely to be promoted in Australia's public service than those without children, according to government research that feminists said was further evidence that motherhood harms careers.
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STROKE IDENTIFICATION
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Dirty water used on fruit, vegetables
CAPE TOWN — Stellenbosch University scientists are investigating the levels of harmful bacteria on locally grown fruit and vegetables, hoping to establish a link between the bugs on the food and contaminated river water used for irrigating crops.
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UN to help improve child health
THE United Nations (UN) would collaborate with the government to improve maternal and child health in the Ukhahlamba district of Eastern Cape, the health department said on Friday
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Hard of hearing? Decrease your tipple
If you have a hard time hearing conversation at a bar, it may not be because of the noise, a study suggests.
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Whisky no longer a gentleman's drink
In the spirit of women empowerment, this year's FNB Whisky Festival held in conjunction with Kaya FM and The Star, promises to satisfy the growing taste of women in all the arts of whisky enjoyment.
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GPs, pharmacists top fraud list
General practitioners (GPs) and pharmacists are the largest perpetrators of fraud, the latest KPMG Medical Schemes Anti-Fraud Survey has revealed.
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Child flu jabs 'protect everyone'
Vaccinating children against flu would prevent the spread of the virus in the whole population, research suggests.
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Wally hopes his open heart will help others
In the past week, Wally Katzke has received many phone calls from South Africans just like him - all potential candidates for this country's second-biggest killer: cardiovascular disease.
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Alcohol abuse causes ripple effect
World Health Organisation (WHO) experts will recommend ways to fight dangers linked to alcohol, including heart and liver disease, road accidents, suicides and sexually-transmitted infections
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Christina Applegate het kanker
Los Angeles. – Christina Applegate, die aktrise bekend om haar rol in die TV-reeks Married . . . with children, het borskanker, maar volgens haar woordvoerder is die verwagting dat sy volkome gaan herstel.
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Progress made in HIV prevention
There have been significant gains in preventing new HIV infections in a number of heavily-affected countries, a United Nations programme report says.
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TB hampers HIV treatment - study
Patients being treated for tuberculosis (TB) may not get the full benefits from HIV therapy, researchers say.
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Wally sit weer regop
Mnr. Wally Katzke (52) het gister reeds in sy hospitaalbed gesit en boek lees, sowat 12 uur nadat sy hartvatomleiding regstreeks op televisie uitgesaai is.
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Combined substance abuse riskier for baby
Among 35 children 10 to 14 years old, those whose mothers had used cocaine, drank alcohol, or smoked tobacco or marijuana while they were pregnant tended to have a smaller head circumference
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Bring on the Viagra!
Viagra, a popular anti-impotence pill, may help some women on antidepressants have better sex, US researchers said.
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Feeding the World
This BBC World Service series investigates the growing but often under-reported challenges facing the world's food supply.
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Nicotine drug 'may slow dementia'
Nicotine-based drugs may help delay the moment a person with dementia has to enter a care home, say researchers.
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Don't let pain go to your head
Headaches drive millions of us to despair, and according to Harvard scientists half of us have at least one a month. Yet the majority are not caused by any disease. So what triggers them? And how are they best treated?
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Blood pressure 'link to dementia'
Blood pressure 'link to dementia'
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Nicotine drug 'may slow dementia'
Nicotine-based drugs may help delay the moment a person with dementia has to enter a care home, say researchers.
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Malaria - What is it?
Malaria is caused by an infection of the red blood cells with a tiny organism or parasite called a protozoa.
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Warning on legal sex work for 2010
A RESEARCHER on organised crime has warned that the legalisation of prostitution for the 2010 Soccer World Cup could lead to a boom in human trafficking and the commercial sex industry such as that seen in Germany, if it is not regulated.
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Officials refuse to rubberstamp Health MEC’s R12m payment
SENIOR Eastern Cape Health Department officials have refused to rubberstamp a R12million payment for a hospital revitalisation contract that had been authorised at the request of MEC Nomsa Jajula.
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Cigs 'prime evil'
One of the star attractions at a media summit hosted last week in Joburg by the American Cancer Society, and the Cancer Association of SA.
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Alcohol
Heavy drinking is blamed for up to 33,000 deaths a year in the UK, with the NHS spending more than £164m treating alcohol-related conditions.
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Breast-feeding at work not for all
Public Service and Administration Minister Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi's statement that the lack of breast-feeding facilities in the workplace was a contributing factor to why fewer women occupied senior positions in government
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Pregnancy asthma flare-ups tied to defects
Women who experience asthma flare-ups during the first trimester of pregnancy are at increased risk for having a baby with a birth defect, according to a report in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
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Moms-to-be encouraged to take micronutrients
Maternal supplementation with multiple micronutrients rather than with just iron and folic acid can reduce early infant deaths, particularly in women who are undernourished or anaemic, new research shows.
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Be weary of unlicensed sex drugs
Health Canada issued the warning in a release about a product called Desire, which was found to contain the prescription drug phentolamine - something not indicated on the label.
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Call to scrap medical pricing bill
HUMANITARIAN camps set up to house foreigners escaping xenophobic attacks.
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Iron deficiency may hinder emotional growth
Iron deficiency during the first year of life appears to adversely impact the social and emotional development of infants
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'Food price anger will spark protests'
Rising anger among the poor could result in widespread food protests unless the government acts to prevent the suffocation of lower- and middle-income groups through urgent measures such as zero-rating more food items, consumer bodies have warned.
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Now South Africans can't even afford to die
With the cheapest and most basic burial costing just over R4 500, South Africans - some battling to stay alive - can't afford to die.
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Address babies' deaths in Eastern Cape: DA
The department of health should address the "negligence" of the Eastern Cape's health officials that led to the death of 142 babies in the province, the Democratic Alliance said on Sunday.
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Complacency is SA's downfall in Aids battle'
Over the past year there have been a number of scientific disappointments in the HIV/Aids field, including two failed vaccine trials.
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HIV testing rules for prisoners to change
The House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday approved by voice vote a bill (HR 1943) that would alter HIV testing requirements for federal prison inmates
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UN summit will examine link between HIV and TB
A United Nations meeting scheduled for June 9 will examine the relationship between HIV and tuberculosis worldwide with the goal of creating a strategy for the millions of people living with both diseases
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Mozambique sees more TB cases among SA workers
Maputo - Mozambique has seen an increase in reported cases of drug resistant Tuberculosis (TB) among nationals who work in neighbouring South Africa, a senior health ministry official told state radio on Monday.
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HIV researchers concerned about SA trials
Health Minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang has taken control over HIV clinical trials - sparking fears that they may be halted.
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Parliament rejects tobacco bosses’ talks request
CAPE TOWN — Parliament has rejected the tobacco industry’s appeal to send section 76 of the Tobacco Control Amendment Bill back to the health department for more consultation, sinking the latest move to delay progress of the proposed law.
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China milk victim’s lawyers ‘told’ to quit
BEIJING — Chinese lawyers seeking redress for infant victims of toxic milk said they are facing growing official pressure to abandon the efforts.
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