Thirty minutes of exposure to low levels of second-hand smoke can cause significant damage to the lining of blood vessels in non-smokers. This is according to recent study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
South African cancer NGOs have joined forces to address shortcomings in the quality of and access to cancer care in South Africa.
In September last year Karin Collins went to the doctor complaining of pain in her ear and throat. The doctor examined her, found nothing wrong, charged her a consultation fee, and sent her home with some pills. But the pain got worse and Karin returned to the doctor twice just to be told there was nothing wrong with her throat, but there might rather be something wrong with her 'head' ' the doctor diagnosed a mental disorder, prescribed anti-depressants and admitted her to hospital as a psychiatric patient.
Parents are unaware of the amount of smoke their children are exposed to.
Cancer services in Gauteng are facing an emergency with regular reports of broken equipment, drug stock outs, long waiting lists for treatment and delayed diagnosis.
OPINION: Lifesaving drugs under disputed patents could become more easily available in future depending on the outcome of a case before the Supreme Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein on Tuesday.
Antiretroviral therapy reduces the incidence of pre-cancerous cervical lesions in HIV-positive women, South African investigators reported in the online edition of AIDS. Their study also showed that HIV therapy was associated with a regression of pre-existing lesions.
Women who smoke during pregnancy may increase their children's risk of high-functioning autism, according to a new study published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives.
Women have a 30% better chance of surviving the skin cancer melanoma than men, new research published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology suggests.
HIV activists and health workers are demanding an enquiry into continuing drug shortages, specifically a number of critical antiretrovirals that are central to government's treatment programme.
New and bold efforts are needed to reduce the number of new HIV infections amongst young girls and women. This is one of the key focus areas of the new National Strategic Plan on HIV and AIDS, which came into effect last month.
Malaria symptoms are often mistaken for the common flu and many people leave them unchecked. This often leads to severe illness and death, especially in people who have HIV.
About 30 years into the AIDS epidemic, myths around HIV/AIDS and its transmission still abound. A study by a Wits University sociologist in several townships of Mpumalanga shows that AIDS is still misunderstood.
Obese children are at an increased risk for developing liver cancer as adults, according to a new study presented at the International Liver Congress in Barcelona.
Smokers will be prohibited from smoking on beaches, in outdoor eating areas or at sports or other public events if a proposed amendment to the Tobacco Control Products Act is approved.
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