UN report finds donors providing less aid to developing nations
Despite rising food and energy prices and slowing economic growth worldwide, aid to developing nations has been on the decline.

Ugandan land mine victims struggle to reintegrate
The return of peace to northern Uganda has prompted many formerly displaced people to return home, but resettling into the villages has proved tough for landmine survivors.

Heavy snoring a sign of early carotid atherosclerosis
A study in the Sept. 1 issue of the journal Sleep shows that objectively measured heavy snoring is an independent risk factor for early carotid atherosclerosis, which may progress to be associated with stroke.

Care for the woman in your life - CANSA
With two new vaccines registered in South Africa and improving early detection methods, the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) says there is hope that cervical cancer can be eradicated this century.

Sex hormones link to heart risk
Men are more prone to - and likely to die of - heart disease compared with women of a similar age - and sex hormones are to blame, according to a new University of Leicester led study.

Type 2 diabetes linked to low testosterone in young men
Young men with type 2 diabetes have low levels of testosterone, leaving them at risk for infertility, atherosclerosis, and other health problems.

Telmisartan reduces the risk of cardiovascular death, heart attack and stroke - Redline
Telmisartan, an ARB, is effective in ACE-intolerant patients.

Early treatment the best for patients with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis - InZalo Communications
Joint damage can be limited by a combination of etanercept and methotrexate.

Zimbabwe: Wild fruits instead of food aid
During the nearly three months that nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) in Zimbabwe were banned from operating by President Robert Mugabe's government, people desperate for food foraged for wild fruits to survive, in some cases with tragic consequences.

HIV/AIDS, human rights charter proposed in Zimbabwe
An HIV/AIDS and human rights charter that aims to protect and promote the rights of people living with the disease was proposed recently by the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights, the Zimbabwe Standard reports.

Artists should become involved in the fight against HIV in southern Africa
Artists should become involved with fight against HIV/AIDS in Southern Africa, official says.

Go Red and save your heart - The Heart and Stroke Foundation SA
Go Red for Women is an international movement aimed at increasing awareness amongst women of the risk factors and signs of heart disease. The Heart and Stroke Foundation SA (HSFSA) will be hosting a Go Red for Women Wellness Workshop on 19 September at the Riverside Hotel in Durban, to raise funds and awareness of this campaign.

Community health workers in Cameroon receive training to diagnose and treat malaria
Approximately 120 community health workers in the Kumba district of Cameroon have been trained to identify, diagnose and treat malaria in an effort to eradicate the disease in the district, Kumba District Medical Officer Orok Bate said.

Universal flu vaccine tests start
A universal flu vaccine which could mean an end to the annual jab is being tested on UK volunteers.

Playing and watching sports improves language skills
Being an athlete or merely a fan improves language skills when it comes to discussing their sport because parts of the brain usually involved in playing sports are instead used to understand sport language, new research at the University of Chicago shows.

Philips showcases new portable ultrasound for cardiac patients - Jenni Newman Public Relations
Philips showcases new portable ultrasound to speed urgent and on the spot diagnosis of cardiac patients at the ESC Congress 2008.

Height linked to risk of prostate cancer
A man's height is a modest marker for risk of prostate cancer development, but is more strongly linked to progression of the cancer, say Bristol researchers.

Colorectal screening should start at the age of 50
A recent study in the USA shows that pre-cancerous polyps increase with age.

WHO proposes strategy for prevention and control of cancer in the African region
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has proposed a strategy to prevent and control cancer, 582 000 cases of which were recorded in the Region in 2002.

New study shows that autism not linked to vaccine
A new study from the USA has concluded that there is no link between autism or GIT symptoms and the MMR vaccine.

Is cost containment impacting pharmaceutical innovation?
[Dr. Sandra Reynolds] With the costs of providing healthcare spiralling, governments and payers across the seven major markets are implementing cost-cutting initiatives in an effort to combat these escalating healthcare costs, which in turn is putting even greater pressure on pharma companies.

Monoclonal antibody sales to almost double in coming years
In 2007 total global monoclonal antibody (mAb) sales reached $26 billion and are forecast to almost double to $49 billion by 2013.

Low cost alcohol increases deaths from alcohol-related disease
A Finnish study has found that cutting the cost of alcohol substantially increases alcohol-related mortality.

Direct to consumer drug advertising may be a waste of money
In the USA, even scheduled drugs can be advertised direct to consumer.

Weight loss can reduce embarassing incontinence in women
Weight loss improves urinary incontinence in overweight and obese women.