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Early signs of diabetes found in seven-year-oldsUS researchers find early signs of diabetes in healthy children as young as seven. 18 Jun 2009 10:26 Snoring during pregnancy may mean greater risk for gestational diabetesIf you are pregnant and your mate complains your frequent snoring is rattling the bedroom windows, you may have bigger problems than an annoyed, sleep-deprived partner. 17 Jun 2009 07:22 Weight - and its effect on asthma medicationBeing overweight or obese does not make asthma worse, but may reduce response to medications. 3 Jun 2009 14:36 Tobacco kills... picture warnings on tobacco products can save your life! - The Heart and Stroke Foundation SAWith “World No Tobacco Day” coming up on 31st May 2009, the Heart and Stroke Foundation South Africa (HSFSA) supports the upcoming picture health warnings that will soon appear on the packaging of tobacco products as part of the new tobacco control law to help save lives. 27 May 2009 13:23 Bonitas joins race against cystic fibrosis at Comrades MarathonBonitas Medical Fund has announced that it will be joining the fight against cystic fibrosis (CF) by sponsoring Paul Dolman, the only CF sufferer to run in this year's Comrades Marathon, R100 per kilometre completed. 19 May 2009 14:07 Unit helps stay abreast of cancer[Nomfundo Xulu] The Breast Health Foundation in association with the Avon Justine iThemba Fund — an initiative by the cosmetic company to raise women's awareness about their health, with a focus on cancer — recently launched a mobile breast-health education unit at Sebokeng Hospital. 4 May 2009 13:31 Inherited impulsivity predicts alcoholismSolving the age-old chicken and the egg dilemma, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis researchers report that genetic predisposition to impulsivity is a trait predictive of alcoholism. The study appears on the July print issue of the journal Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, available online on April 22. 24 Apr 2009 12:46 Media ignores health consequences of drunk driving among celebrity DUI storiesThe recent drinking and driving (DUI) arrests of celebrities - Paris Hilton, Nicole Ritchie, Michelle Rodriguez and Lindsay Lohan - yielded widespread news coverage, however, very little of it offered any public health context, according to a new report by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health's Centre for Injury Research and Policy. 23 Apr 2009 07:05 Mobile breast health educational unit for SedibengThe district of Sedibeng in Gauteng will be the first to benefit from Avon Justine iThemba and the Breast Health Foundation's latest initiative: a mobile breast health educational unit. The mobile unit will be based at Sebokeng Hospital but will travel throughout the Sedibeng region to help in the early detection of breast cancer. 9 Apr 2009 10:02 New light-based system reveals breast tumor oxygen statusLight directed at a breast tumor through a needle can provide pathologists with biological specifics of the tumor and help oncologists choose treatment options that would be most effective for that individual patient. 2 Apr 2009 15:10 Statin cuts risk of blood clotsA cholesterol-lowering drug can potentially cut the risk of blood clots. 30 Mar 2009 17:57 Dangers of obesity rival those of smokingSevere obesity is a damaging to health as a lifetime of smoking, according to researchers from the University of Oxford. 18 Mar 2009 10:43 Smoking on the increase due to harsh economic timesA survey by the American Legacy Foundation found that 25% of American smokers said that worrying about the economy made them smoke more every day1. Seventy-seven percent of current smokers report increased stress levels due to the current state of the economy and two-thirds of those smokers say this stress has had an effect on their smoking 2. 17 Mar 2009 10:54 News for medical professionals Register as a medical professional for free to view this content Intensive lipitor therapy provides sustained risk reduction of cardiovascular events 31 Mar 2009 10:13 Quality of life after late invasive treatment for occluded arteries 25 Feb 2009 08:44 Increased antihypertensive use has cut cardiovascular events in Canada 22 Feb 2009 14:35 Inhaled steroids linked to pneumonia in people with COPD 20 Feb 2009 11:00 Efficacy and safety of insulin analogues 18 Feb 2009 09:08 Next page>>Latest jobs | Weather   Other industry news
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