Fat nation with big health problems
Seventy percent of South African women are overweight or obese, many people are unfit and we are heading for a non-communicable diseases pandemic
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Govt moves to stop alcohol ads
South Africans like to drink. In fact, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), we are some of the biggest drinkers in the world. But, alcohol kills around 130 South Africans every day and well over half of all road accidents are caused by drunk drivers.
Smokers earn 18% less, spend less on education
Employees who smoke earn 17.5 percent less than their colleagues who don’t light up, according to a new US study. And in South Africa, households that buy tobacco typically spend less on education and food and more on alcohol. On…
Free State saves more mothers
The Free State has slashed the deaths of women in childbirth by 43% in one year, thanks mainly to making ambulances available to take those with labour complications to hospitals.
Smokers put off by plain packs
More Australian smokers said they wanted to quit smoking since their cigarettes were sold in drab green packs with graphic health warnings as prescribed by the plain packaging law implemented in the country last December. A study of 500 Australian…
The Top 5 Medical Aids in South Africa [Infographic]
We took a look at how the 5 top open medical aids in South Africa shape up against one another across a selection of performance indicators.
Govt to boost SA’s low breastfeeding rate
Health officials promote exclusive breastfeeding during International Breastfeeding Week
SA an ‘outstanding model’, says UNAIDS report
South Africa is an “outstanding model” of what can be achieved in the fight against HIV/AIDS, according to Michel Sidibe, Executive Director of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Private pharmacies to help end stock-outs?
Public health patients may soon be able to collect their medicine from private pharmacies in a massive public-private partnership that could eliminate medicine stock-outs.
Explaining ARV treatment to children is hard
Parents find it difficult to tell children that they are HIV-positive and explain to them the antiretroviral treatment they must take to remain healthy, a study has found.
Menthol cigarettes more lethal, says FDA
Menthol cigarettes are more dangerous than regular cigarettes. This is according to the results of a scientific review by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States, which, in light of these findings want to tighten regulation of…
Co-ordinating HIV approaches in Msukaligwa
The Local Aids Council (LAC) of the Msukaligwa was resurrected this month in response to the high prevalence of HIV-infection in the Gert Sibande district.
Innocence for Sale
Health-e investigate the real life implications of Sugar Daddy relationships on the lives of young South African women.
WHO’s new HIV guidelines may ‘distract’, warns expert
While government grapples with how to accommodate new World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines on HIV treatment, which mean over a million extra people are immediately eligible for antiretroviral medicine, a leading AIDS expert has warned that these may be a “distraction”.
Smoking and heavy drinking speed up mental decline
Smoking and drinking often go hand in hand, but this combination may wreak havoc on a person's mental health, according to a new study, published in the British Journal of Psychiatry.