‘Soda taxes work’
Sugary drink consumption has been slashed by more than half, three years after the city of Berkeley introduced a levy on these products.
Amy Green
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Sickened by stigma: Queer link to weight
Women who are attracted to women are more at risk of obesity while gay men tend to be underweight, according to breaking research from the United Kingdom (UK) suggesting experiencing stigma is to blame.
Anti-vaxxers & the return of measles: Is SA immune?
Measles outbreaks are devastating countries across the globe, linked to a massive drop in vaccination rates. The World Health Organisation has raised the alarm and ranked ‘vaccine hesitancy’ as one of the top 10 threats to public health everywhere. Is South Africa immune? HEALTH-E NEWS’ Amy Green reports.
Two women vs ‘big pharma’ to fight TB
One hails from Mumbai and the other from Khayelitsha but the pair has teamed up after surviving the planet’s deadliest infectious disease; tuberculosis (TB). Toxic treatment robbed both women of their hearing and a newer, safer, drug is unaffordable leaving many people with the choice between deafness or death.
Role-players don’t see eye-to-eye on the NHI
Even among those who support the implementation of universal health coverage in the form of a National Health Insurance (NHI) there is disagreement on what the shift will mean especially for private medical schemes, writes AMY GREEN for HEALTH-E NEWS.
NHI white paper gazetted today
The National Health Insurance (NHI) white paper will finally be gazetted on Friday after being approved by Cabinet last week.
Cancer treatment in the public sector ‘in crisis’?
Activists say the recent break-down of cancer services in KwaZulu-Natal is indicative of a broader problem in SA.
Sugar tax: Job losses lower than industry’s projections
There are concerns that the beverage industry could be using the sugar tax as a 'smokescreen' to justify already-planned job cuts.
Esidimeni families left in the dark about police investigations
As the death toll from the Life Esidimeni tragedy rises to the 110 mark, patients’ families say the South African Police Service (SAPS) has been “dangerously slow” to act.
Obese or not: Excess fat makes you sick
In South Africa, excess body weight is a massive problem, and is linked to a growing number of deaths - study.
SA, Egypt lead Africa’s diabetes and obesity rates
Obesity and diabetes are on the rise in Africa, reveals the first detailed analysis of these epidemics on the continent.
Sugar tax: 10 reasons why the job losses argument doesn’t stick
Amid job losses claims, experts speculate why the levy may not result in job cuts.