Rats, rats as big as bloomin' cats

City of Johannesburg spokesman Nthatisi Modingoane said the environmental directorate conducts rodent control blitzes regularly. 17 May 2013 10:43

Salt in foods is still high: US study

WASHINGTON, USA: The amount of salt in foods that are processed or sold at fast food restaurants is still high despite calls by medical experts for people to cut sodium for better health, a US study said Monday, 13 May 2013. 15 May 2013 16:06

Gene clues for testicular cancer, heart defect

PARIS, FRANCE: Separate studies of the human genome have found tantalising clues to the inherited causes of testicular cancer and non-inherited causes of congenital heart disease, journals reported. 15 May 2013 16:38

Probe into medical costs welcomed

[Tamar Kahn] The chief executive of private hospital group Life Healthcare, Michael Flemming on Tuesday (14 May) gave a cautious welcome to the Competition Commission's looming investigation into private healthcare prices‚ saying his company would co-operate with the authorities. 16 May 2013 10:28

NHI is a reality says Motsoaledi

South Africans should stop wasting time opposing National Health Insurance (NHI)‚ Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said on Wednesday (15 May). 16 May 2013 10:07

No cold frosties for Motsoaledi

A beer maker's plans to boost the sale of its product in Africa has left a sour taste in Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi's mouth. 16 May 2013 07:45

Inflow of migrants pushes population to 53 million - Stats SA

South Africa's population is estimated to have grown to just under 53 million by the middle of this year, with an inflow of migrants behind much of the 1.2 million population increase since the 2011 Census, Statistician General Pali Lehohla said earlier this week. 16 May 2013 06:42

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Africa Health Placements: global accolades

[Issued by Boomtown] Innovative marketing sees a rush of med students to Africa's shores 15 May 2013 10:22

Allergen SA appoints new country manager

Morné Steenkamp has been appointed country manager of Allergan South Africa, a subsidiary of US-based Allergan Inc., a global multi-speciality health care company with portfolios in eye care, neurosciences, medical dermatology, medical aesthetics and breast prostheses. 14 May 2013 11:40

Health journalists finalists await results end May

The finalists in the fifth Discovery Health Journalism Awards will discover who has won in the various categories on 29 May 2013 at the awards ceremony. 14 May 2013 08:49

2013 Florence Nightingale Award winners

International Nurses' Day, celebrated on 12 May, acknowledges nurses and their significant contribution to our communities. The third annual Florence Nightingale Awards for Excellence in Nursing is a Bio-Oil initiative that aims to elevate the tireless, often unrecognised work being done by South Africa's nurses. 14 May 2013 08:37

Bugs are food of the future: UN agency

ROME, ITALY: Beetles, caterpillars and wasps could supplement diets around the world as an environmentally friendly food source if only Western consumers could get over their "disgust", the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said on Monday, 13 May 2013. 13 May 2013 16:48

Fraudulent claims plague medical aids

In March, The Times reported that corrupt doctors, pharmacists, physiotherapists, radiologists and pathologists were ripping off medical schemes to the extent of about R22bn a year. The sector disputes the figure, saying correct estimates point to half that amount. 13 May 2013 11:42