Video game to teach young people in Kenya about HIV prevention

A video game in Kenya -- called Pamoja Mtaani and launched through a partnership between Warner Bros. Entertainment and the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief -- is teaching young people in the capital of Nairobi about HIV/AIDS risks and prevention strategies Read more >>

A fat neck may indicate a high risk of heart disease

Measuring the thickness of a person's neck may provide as many clues to their risk of developing heart problems as measuring their waist, a study says. Read more >>

KENYA: Polio control efforts under way

A campaign to immunise at least 92,000 children under five should boost efforts to prevent the spread of polio in north-western Kenya's Turkana region, where an outbreak has been reported. Read more >>

AFRICA: New meningitis vaccine nears debut

A new vaccine that promises to eliminate meningitis in Africa will be rolled out in a mass campaign in West Africa this year, according to the UN World Health Organization (WHO). Read more >>

Private hospitals brace for increased fraud: NHN

The uncertainty of whether or not invoiced medical practitioner fees will be paid due to the scrapping of the Ethical Tariff is just one of the problems facing private hospitals. Read more >>

Frequent errors in medication in intensive care units

Errors in the administration of injected medication in intensive care units occur frequently, a study across 27 countries suggests. Read more >>

Vitamin C may protect against gout

Men who get plenty of vitamin C may boost their resilience to the painful joint disease gout, research suggests. Read more >>

Children of older fathers may have less 'brain power'

Children of older fathers perform less well in tests of brain power in infancy and early childhood, new research suggests. Read more >>

People with quick reaction times live longer

People with quick reactions are likely to live longer than those less quick off the mark, a study suggests. Read more >>

Migraine linked to hot weather

Research from the US suggests that migraine is linked to hot weather and low barometric pressure. Read more >>

Folic acid supplements double the risk of prostate cancer

A study led by researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) found that men who took a daily folic acid supplement of 1 mg daily had more than twice the risk of prostate cancer compared with men who took a placebo. Read more >>

Blood type and risk of pancreatic cancer linked

People with blood types A, B, or AB are at higher risk of pancreatic cancer than those with type O, according to a new study. Read more >>

US withdraws baby bottle chemical

The makers of babies' bottles in the US are to remove a controversial chemical from their products, amid growing concern over its possible effects. Read more >>

Oxygen therapy may benefit children with autism

A decompression chamber may help children with autism, say researchers. Read more >>

Using antibiotics in the first year of life is linked to a small increased risk of asthma

Antibiotic use in the first year of life is linked to a small increase in the risk of asthma and this risk rises with each course of antibiotics used. Read more >>

Younger breast cancer patients have a greater chance of recurrence

Breast cancer patients 35 years old and younger have higher rates of their cancer returning after treatment than older women patients with the same stage of cancer. Read more >>

Insomnia could add to SA's economic woes - Jenni Newman Public Relations

South Africa is no longer immune to the world's economic woes, and as the global recession continues to deepen and broaden, so too is South Africa's growth performance expected to falter. Read more >>

Thank you for shaving and spraying for CANSA - CANSA

Thank you, South Africa, for your overwhelming support for the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) Shavathon held on 6-7 March. Final figures will be released soon but so far the response was incredible with over 200 workplaces and 137 shopping centres hosting events and thousands of South Africans participating. Read more >>

Latest Cohsasa hospital accreditations - Cohsasa

The following healthcare facilities in South Africa have been accredited by Cohsasa as meeting international standards of quality and safety. Read more >>

Be like 'mad max' and look after your kidneys - Martina Nicholson Associates

Maxine Smith was a healthy, beautiful woman who lived life to the fullest. In fact, she was such a role model to women, mothers and all South Africans that she ended up in the top seven of the Mrs United Nations South Africa in 2007. All of this even after her life was turned upside down … Read more >>

Partnership enables launch of telemedicine work stations - MTN Foundation

On Thursday 12 March 2009, the Botshabelo community in the Free State become one of the first beneficiaries of four Primary Healthcare Telemedicine Workstations that will be implemented at rural hospitals in conjunction with the Free State Department of Health. Read more >>

Vodacom and Netcare restore the vision of Orlando Pirates No 1 supporter - Quo Vadis Communications

Vodacom helps change lives! Ask Orlando Pirates' famous supporter, Nale ‘Mzion' Mofokeng, who underwent a successful cataract operation at the Netcare Rand Hospital in Berea in Johannesburg, courtesy of Vodacom and Netcare. Read more >>

Medscheme scoops accolades at PMR awards - Magna Carta

Multi medical scheme administrator and managed care services provider, Medscheme, received nine awards for excellence in recognition of the excellent results achieved in surveys conducted by Professional Management Review (PMR) Africa survey late last year. Read more >>

SAS provides BioMimetic with serious analytics for clinical trials - Anti-Clockwise

BioMimetic selects SAS® Visual Data Discovery for Midsize Business Read more >>

Fine Healthcare in partnership with Smith and Nephew - Fine Healthcare

Johannesburg, South Africa - 6 March, 2009 - For over 150 years, Smith & Nephew has developed advanced medical devices for healthcare professionals around the world. Read more >>

Global survey on women living with metastatic breast cancer - Magna Carta

A global survey shows that women living with metastatic breast cancer would like more public attention. Read more >>