Smoking linked to breast cancer
New research shows an increased risk for breast cancer among women who smoke, especially those who start smoking before they have their first child.
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Smoking laws cuts hospital admissions in asthma kids
Smoke-free laws in England have resulted in a significant decrease in hospital admissions for asthma in children age 14 and younger.
Gauteng patient: Five weeks of hell and then death
Patient CZ'€™s horror story represents a myriad of breakdowns within the Gauteng health system '€“ ranging from stockouts of critical drugs, long delays in investigative and diagnostic procedures and stockouts of basics such as clean linen.
‘Functional’ HIV cure of a child reported
Researchers in the United States today said that they have identified a case of a 'functional' HIV cure in a child infected with HIV who began antiretroviral treatment within days of birth. The child has now been off treatment for over a year, and although HIV DNA has been detected at very low levels in the child'€™s cells, the virus is not reproducing. Read the full report from aidsmap here.
‘€˜Long live those living with HIV’€™
LUSIKISIKI. - Nkosiphendule Ngwendu, or Di, as people call him, lives in Mevana Administration Area in Lusikisiki. He is 32 years old and living with HIV.
Patients complain about rude staff, poor service at KZN clinic
MGUNGUNDLOVU. '€“ Patients here have been complaining about the level of service and unfriendliness of staff at the Impilwenhle Clinic in Pietermaritzburg in KwaZulu Natal.
F. W. de Klerk speaks out about his cancer experience
MEDIA RELEASE: Former president and Nobel Peace Prize winner, F. W. de Klerk knows exactly how colorectal cancer can affect someone. He was diagnosed with this type of cancer in 2006 and has been in remission for seven years now. His surprise diagnosis has made him realise that this sensitive type of cancer needs to be discussed, and receive more public awareness.
Mayor stresses importance of healthy living
VHEMBE. '€“ The Executive Mayor here, Councillor Tshitereke Matibe, is encouraging the community to live healthily and try and avoid HIV/AIDS, TB, diabetes and other preventable diseases.
Dept promises upgrade for Village Clinic
LUSIKISIKI. '€“After months of complaining and eventually taking action through protest, the community of this Eastern Cape village finally received a response from their district health office about the poor facilities at the Village Clinic.
Screening could avert lung cancer deaths
Screening for lung cancer with low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) in current and former smokers has the potential to avert approximately 12 000 lung cancer deaths each year in the United States. That is the conclusion of a new analysis published in CANCER.
Budget: Focus on NHI
Government'€™s National Health Insurance (NHI) rollout, specifically to the 10 provincial pilot sites, was the focus of finance minister Pravin Gordhan'€™s budget speech. However, while commentators welcomed the renewed focus on NHI, they wanted to hear more on rooting our failures and corruption within the health system.
New Zealand plans brand-free cigarette packs
New Zealand plans to follow Australia'€™s lead and remove all branding, including logos and colours, from tobacco products. However, authorities will wait until a challenge to Australia'€™s plain packaging law is resolved before implementing theirs.
R1.50 hike in cigarette prices
Although smokers are expected to pay around R1.50 more per pack of 20 cigarettes, experts believe this increase is insufficient to deter young people from taking up this unhealthy habit.
Smokers lose 10 years of lifespan
Two-thirds of women smokers in their 50s to 70s died as a result of smoking and smokers lose at least 10 years of lifespan.
Smoking bans cut risk of pre-term births
Banning smoking in public places reduces the risk of babies being born prematurely, according to a large new study published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ).