The Medical community of South Africa

Smoking's lingering dangers...

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:40:00 +0200

Health hazards: Clinging tobacco smoke reacts with nitrous acid and produces dangerous carcinogens.
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Study indicates women receiving antiretroviral therapy are more likely to become pregnant

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:37:00 +0200

In PLoS Medicine this week a study conducted in a multi-country HIV treatment program in sub-Saharan Africa has found that pregnancy rates increase in HIV-infected women after they start antiretroviral therapy (ART).
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Moderation makes sense for healthier children

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:31:00 +0200

Excessive TV viewing, lack of sleep and low frequency of family meals increases risk of childhood obesity.
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Seven-day exercise plan for reducing cancer risk

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:29:00 +0200

Being active for at least 30 minutes every day reduces your risk of developing some types of cancer. Fitness experts at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Centre have designed an exclusive exercise plan based on this evidence that will fit into almost anyone's lifestyle.
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Swine flu warning ahead of World Cup

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:41:00 +0200

South Africans should not be complacent about swine flu ahead of the Soccer World Cup as it remains a grave worldwide health threat, Netcare Travel Clinics warned on Monday.
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Risk of heart attack greater in women with gout

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:41:00 +0200

Independent risk of gout on the risk of acute myocardial infarction among elderly women: A population-based study.
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Non-invasive MR Spectroscopy to determine ability to be fathers

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:38:00 +0200

Men with no sperm in their ejaculate—a condition known as azoospermia—may no longer need invasive procedures to determine if they have sperm in their testes according to a new study published in Human Reproduction.
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Link between anti-gay sentiment and suicidality: Further study needed

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:35:00 +0200

Same-sex sexual attraction and behaviour found to be less critical than self-identity.
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Breakthrough research could lead to new potential treatments for malaria

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:33:00 +0200

Groundbreaking research done at Singapore's Nanyang Technological University's (NTU) School of Biological Sciences (SBS) could lead to the development of more potent drugs or a vaccine for malaria, which is transmitted to humans by infected mosquitoes and kills up to three million people each year.
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Cervical length screening may reduce preterm births

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:31:00 +0200

Using ultrasound to screen all pregnant women for signs of a shortening cervix improves pregnancy outcomes and is a cost-effective way to reduce preterm birth, Yale School of Medicine researchers report in a new study.
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