Women more likely to survive melanoma
Women have a 30% better chance of surviving the skin cancer melanoma than men, new research published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology suggests.
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14 May 2012
Smoking in pregnancy linked to autism
Women who smoke during pregnancy may increase their children'€™s risk of high-functioning autism, according to a new study published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives.
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ART fights cervical cancer in HIV+
Antiretroviral therapy reduces the incidence of pre-cancerous cervical lesions in HIV-positive women, South African investigators reported in the online edition of AIDS. Their study also showed that HIV therapy was associated with a regression of pre-existing lesions.
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Patents vs Access to drugs
OPINION: Lifesaving drugs under disputed patents could become more easily available in future depending on the outcome of a case before the Supreme Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein on Tuesday.
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I’m now a conqueror’€™
Having survived cervical cancer Emily Monchojana now spends her time educating women in her community about the importance of looking after the health of their cervix to help protect them from the cancer. Ayanda Mkhwanazi of Health-e News Service, caught up with her during one of these educational sessions.
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