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A substantial number of lung and colorectal cancer patients continue to smoke after being diagnosed with cancer, according to a new report published in CANCER.
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New research has shed light on how the cholesterol-lowering drug, statins, may fight the development of breast cancer in some women.
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Aspirin should be evaluated for its ability to prevent the development of cervical cancer in HIV-infected women, says a new international report.
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A new study has mapped the path from smoking to emphysema in mice. Showing for the first time that this debilitating lung disease is caused by a specific immune response to tobacco, and not from long-term smoke exposure.
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A small study has found a possible link between a chemical commonly used in deodorants, and breast cancer.
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Recently there has been broad media coverage worldwide about so-called totally drug-resistant TB. WHO has now released a Q and A on this issue.
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New research has linked a common gene to a number of reproductive cancers, and the finding may lead to new approaches to treatment.
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Tighter regulations around smoking have South African workers heading out of their office buildings in order comply with the country’s Tobacco Products Control Act.
Tomorrow on Special Assignment, Health-e brings you the inspiring story of a builder and a taxi-driver who overcame the impossible and dedicated their lives to saving others.
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Health-e is taking a healthy break from December 23 until January 9. Thanks for the all the support in 2011, stay healthy and see you all in 2012!
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‘Sorry Mrs Nancy Soller your medical aid does not cover the treatment for your type of cancer’. This was the devastating message relayed to Nancy Soller.
Over the last few months, the Democratic Alliance (DA) has been studying the government’s National Health Insurance (NHI) proposal and have also held a series of workshops with key stakeholders from government, civil society and the healthcare industry. Read their position paper on an alternative to NHI here.