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7 ways to stick to your New Year's resolutions

Andrew Edwards, executive principal officer of Liberty Medical Scheme and fitness expert, Lisa Raleigh, outline seven ways to get the most out of 2014 and stick to your New Year's resolutions.

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Preventing lice this summer

Summer is the most common season for lice activity and, as thousands of children head back to school this month, steps should be taken to avert this unpleasant and potentially dangerous infestation.

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Malaria outbreak: Limpopo issues travel warning

Rod Baker

A malaria outbreak in Limpopo has led to the issuing of a travel warning and the dispatch of health teams to the province, reports the SABC.

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Ethnic differences in breast cancer rates linked to lifestyle

Differences in lifestyle and reproductive factors are the main reasons behind lower breast cancer rates in South Asian and black women...

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Wits medical students excel in specialist examinations

Wits students towered head and shoulders above the rest in the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa examination held in October 2013.

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Found! Another use for condoms... possibly... or not?

Rod Baker

NEWSWATCH: The Independent (UK) reports that some elderly South Africans are using condoms for a different purpose... easing arthritis pain.

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Public Health
Road deaths marred by flawed statistics

Nicky Smith

The problem with road deaths in SA is that no one knows how many people are actually killed in car accidents. Read more >>

Tobacco warning saves millions of lives
Who says health warnings and measures when it comes to tobacco products don't work? Read more >>

Inaugural Lions Health Awards now accepting entries
CANNES, FRANCE: Lions Health, the new bespoke Festival and Awards celebrating creativity in healthcare marketing and communications, has opened for entries. Read more >>

Road safety drive fails to stem carnage

Nicky Smith

Despite more than 840 road blocks and 3,800 arrests for traffic infringements during the end-of-year holiday season, the death toll on SA's roads were little changed from a year ago, with 1,357 people losing their lives between 1 December and 7 January. Read more >>


International

Accenture may take over Obamacare website
NEW YORK, USA: The White House is poised to sign a year-long contract with global consulting firm Accenture, worth roughly US$90m, to maintain the government's troubled health insurance website, according to reports in the US. Read more >>

Japan to file criminal complaint against Novartis
TOKYO: Japan's health ministry plans to file a criminal complaint against the local arm of Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis over alleged exaggerated advertising for a popular blood-pressure drug, an official said Wednesday, 8 January 2014. Read more >>

Lions Health open for delegate registration: First speakers announced

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Government

Bloodbath on nation's roads but Western Cape cutting deaths - Ian Ollis
Ian Ollis MP, DA Shadow Minister of Transport, says that Minister Dipuo Peters release of number of festive season road deaths (1,376) is premature. Read more >>

Mpuma records fewer road accidents
Fewer road accidents and deaths were recorded in Mpumalanga over December. Read more >>


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