TB: Activists call for bold moves
MSF and the TAC will picket at the World TB Day event in Cape Town tomorrow, but it has praised the health minister for strides made in some areas. Read their press release here.
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Cancer still highly stigmatised around the world
Imagine being diagnosed with cancer. And then imagine not being able to tell anyone about it out of fear that they might blame you, or reject you, or avoid you, thinking you might infect them with it too.
Breast cancer screening useless in absence of treatment
CAPE TOWN '€“ Late presentation by breast cancer patients in Africa remains the biggest challenge to reducing death rates, however if there is no accessible treatment there is no use in screening for cancer, experts told a meeting in Cape Town today.
Breast cancer in HIV-positive women
"Shame about her cancer stopped my sister from asking for help sooner," a Khayalitsha woman, Monica, told the audience at a talk at the 17th Reach to Recovery International Breast Cancer Support Conference currently underway in Cape Town.
Second-hand smoke linked to early heart disease
Exposure to second-hand smoke increases a person'€™s risk of developing early signs a heart disease.
Fight tobacco, use vaccines to curb cancer
The best way of cutting the number of cancer cases worldwide is to fight the tobacco industry's tactics in developing countries and ensuring the best vaccines get to those most in need, according to a new report published in Science Translational Medicine.
1 000 days to reach TB MDGs
MEDIA RELEASE: Mbabane, Swaziland '€“ Health leaders from Africa and international agencies gathered in Swaziland today to launch a fresh offensive against tuberculosis (TB), including TB among people living with HIV.
Wits launches Institute for Malaria
MEDIA RELEASE: The University of the Witwatersrand has announced the formation of the Wits Research Institute for Malaria, (WRIM), strengthening research into one of Africa'€™s deadliest diseases.
No need for swine flu panic ‘€“ SA scientists
South African scientists have dismissed predictions of a possible public health emergency following reports from Australia that a small number of swine flu patients were resistant to the first-line treatment, Tamiflu.
Smokers take note: current and future tobacco regulation
Tobacco legislation in South Africa is constantly changing, and ignorant smokers may find themselves on the wrong side of the law with fines of up to R100 000. Here's what smokers should know, and new changes thay can expect in future.
The Lancet to launch open access global health journal
MEDIA RELEASE: The Lancet, the world's leading independent family of general medical and specialty journals, today announces the forthcoming launch of a new title, The Lancet Global Health.
Govt praised for tobacco control efforts
The South African Government isn'€™t often praised for their health care efforts, however, one thing that they did do right was to take a firm stance against tobacco early on, according to an international health expert.
Despite weight gain, quitting smoking reduces risk of heart disease
Quitting smoking was associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease in adults without diabetes, despite subsequent weight gain, according to a new study in JAMA.
Big Tobacco targets developing world
Teenagers who cannot afford a pack of cigarettes sustain the habit by buying cigarettes one at a time.
Motsoaledi targets tobacco, liquor industries
Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, who has been reigning in the use tobacco products with strict legislation, has now also set his sights on the liquor industry.