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Survey: SA teens' use of alcohol, smoking and drugs raises concernsTNS Research Surveys*, a leading South African marketing and social insights company, has recently conducted a survey of South African teenagers. The study was conducted amongst a sample of 1 000 South African teenagers, aged 13 to 19 years of age, from the seven major metropolitan areas of South Africa, interviewing them face-to-face in their homes, and has a margin of error of under 3.5%. 1 Jul 2009 12:35 Alcohol damages lives in Gauteng[Namhla Tshisela] Alcohol is the drug of choice for people in Gauteng with almost half of the patients at treatment centres in the province being treated for alcohol abuse. 30 Jun 2009 11:11 Third, fourth cases of H1N1 confirmed in SAPRETORIA: On Friday afternoon, 26 June 2009, the diagnosis of the third and fourth cases of H1N1, identified as swine flu, was confirmed in South Africa. 29 Jun 2009 10:16 Male ‘baby boomers' face lonely retirementAccording to new study by Australian researchers men are better at saving money for their retirement - but often have no idea how to spend it. 12 Jun 2009 07:36 New appetite suppressant - potential anti-obesity treatment discoveredResearchers at Imperial College London have identified a new appetite suppressant for promoting weight loss that they say works in rodents and may one day be used to develop an effective anti-obesity treatment. Results of the new study were presented at The Endocrine Society's 91st Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. 11 Jun 2009 08:08 Report examines Zimbabwean refugees In South AfricaAccording to a report released last week by Medicins Sans Frontiers (MSF), "Zimbabweans continue to cross the border [into South Africa] every day, legally and illegally, in massive numbers as a matter of survival," AFP/Google.com reports (AFP/Google.com, 6/2). 8 Jun 2009 10:55 Neighbourhood influences asthma ratesNeighbourhoods with restaurants, entertainment, cultural facilities and ethnic diversity have lower asthma rates in the city of Chicago than neighbourhoods where residents are less likely to move, and where there are more churches and not-for-profit facilities. 8 Jun 2009 10:40 Can computers help smokers quit?Available evidence supports the use of online or other computer-based smoking cessation programs for helping adults quit smoking, according to a meta-analysis of previously published studies appearing in the May 25 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine. 26 May 2009 10:28 Pedometers - a great way to tackle obesity in the young!New research by Australian scientists has revealed that pedometers are as equally as effective in children as they are in adults in encouraging more physical activity. 25 May 2009 07:52 Contagious diseases and the law
Sudan: NGO expulsions leave significant healthcare gaps in DarfurNAIROBI: The expulsion of 13 international NGOs (INGOs) operating in the western Sudan region of Darfur has left gaps in health coverage, according to the UN World Health Organisation (WHO) as 12 of them provided health and nutrition services to about 1.1 million people. 5 May 2009 13:16 Number of UK women dying from breast cancer hits record lowThe number of women dying from breast cancer in the United Kingdom has fallen to less than 12 000 for the first time since national statistics were recorded almost 40 years ago, Cancer Research UK reveals today. 23 Apr 2009 07:07 Price hike for tobacco would make many smokers quitThe latest research from Australia's Cancer Council Victoria which involved a telephone poll of 4500 smokers, has found that almost three quarters of smokers surveyed would try to quit if the price of cigarettes rose by 50%. 16 Apr 2009 06:50 News for medical professionals Register as a medical professional for free to view this content The balance between protecting participants and promoting drug products in clinical trials 24 Mar 2009 08:14 US 'doc in a box' clinics popular 26 Feb 2009 08:45 Is private health care the answer to the poor's health problems? 13 Jan 2009 16:01 Very poor availability of essential drugs for children in central Africa 13 Jan 2009 15:42 Alma Ata, 30 years on 14 Sep 2008 11:14 Next page>>Latest jobs | Weather  Other industry news
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