Smoking in pregnancy linked to autism
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.
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ART fights cervical cancer in HIV+
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.
Patents vs Access to drugs
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.
Demand for enquiry into drug stockouts
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.
Protecting young women Living with AIDS # 515
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 & HIV Living with AIDS # 514
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.
Myths around AIDS still abound Living with AIDS # 513
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.
No more smoking in public
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.
Childhood obesity linked to later cancer
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.
Cigarette display ban comes into effect
Large shops and supermarkets in England have to hide cigarettes from public view since the ban on tobacco displays recently came into effect in the country.
New HIV testing guidelines
New international HIV testing guidelines are encouraging couples to test together and for immediate initiation on antiretrovirals for the one testing positive.
Many don’€™t know tobacco harms heart
Many smokers are unaware that tobacco use and second-hand smoke can cause heart disease, according to a new report released at the World Heart Federation World Congress of Cardiology in Dubai.
Lifestyle choices can decrease your cancer risk
Don'€™t smoke, eat healthy food, and do regular exercise '€“ most people know that these lifestyle choices lower your risk for cancer. But many people still don'€™t make these choices.
Coming out to help others Living with AIDS # 512
Two years after her diagnosis with HIV, Phindile Sithole-Spong saw no point in hiding her status anymore. Since she came out about her HIV status at the age of 19, the University of Cape Town graduate finds herself doing it over and over again to different audiences, so as to help others.
Skin cancer rising in young people
Indoor tanning beds and sunburn during childhood may be to blame for the rise in skin cancer among young people, according to a new study.