This podcast by Planet Money reveals a cost analysis commissioned by the Czech Republic government who were concerned about their economic depression. Smoking was admitted to be less costly for governments and Philip Morris admitted that death saves money
Cardio-vascular disease kills 200 individuals in SA every day, which equates to 13 mini bus loads of people! Additionally, 5.5 million South Africans are at risk of getting a heart-attack because of their high cholesterol levels.
World Health Organisation (WHO) released the second edition of the smoke-free movies report. It underlines the fact that, in some countries, many of the youth-rated films that contain tobacco imagery are the recipients of significant government production subsidies.
Breast cancer is most common in women, but growing evidence shows that men are also at risk of developing this type of cancer. About 1% of South Africans diagnosed with breast cancer are men. Johan Basson of Johannesburg is part of this small, yet significant cohort.
PITTSBURGH, September 28, 2011 ' VOICE, an HIV prevention trial evaluating two antiretroviral (ARV)-based approaches for preventing the sexual transmission of HIV in women ' daily use of one of two different ARV tablets or of a vaginal gel ' will be dropping one of the oral tablets from the study. Read statement here.
More people need to find out their HIV status and come out into the open. This will help to prevent new HIV infections and to build a supportive environment, according to Positive Convention, a new social networking forum for HIV-infected people.
The story of Nozipho Mgoma, a brave single mother, and her battle against breast cancer.
OPINION: Buried in the chapter on 'Institutions and Governance' of the National Planning Commission's Diagnostic report is a short statement about the 'important role' played by civil society in South Africa.
OPINION: The decade's most important development in HIV science has gone largely unnoticed in the South African media. By Rebecca Hodes
Gregg Gonsalves responds to an article by the Global Business Coalition for Health's (GBCHealth)about the United Nations Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) conference held in New York last week.
As the new health-e Tobacco Control and Cancer journalist, Lesley was surprised to find herself smoking in this posed pic. Here is the first of her blogs.
Two new reports have revealed the extent to which non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are affecting Africa, in particular, estimating economic losses of nearly U$500-billion a year.
Now that the UN Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) conference has come to an end, delegates should remember that more than 1 billion people will die due to smoking cigarettes this century. Cigarettes are the only consumer product, that when used as intended, will kill half its consumers. See Press release by the African Tobacco Control Consortium (ATCC) and the Framework Convention Alliance (FCA)
Heart disease is the world's number one killer and sits at number two in South Africa, second only to HIV/AIDS. The truth, however, is that 80% of heart disease can be prevented if we adopt healthy lifestyles.
The public health system is failing many women with breast cancer, who are diagnosed late and face many hurdles in their quest to access lifesaving treatment.
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