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The 16th International Congress on Infectious Diseases will take place at the CTICC, Cape Town from 2-5 April 2014. Read more >> | The South African Medical Association (SAMA) has called on the Health Professions Council to do its job or shut down. Read more >> | According to Vanessa Ascencao, a top South African nutritionist, sugar should be classified as a Class A drug, as it is so highly addictive, devoid of nutrients and detrimental to the nation's health. Read more >> |
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 | Maxi's has a Facebook campaign that encourages its fans to interact with it. The person who engages the most is named the 'fan of the month' and he or she can then nominate a charity for the chain's support. Read more >>
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With February as Healthy Lifestyle Awareness month and World Cancer Awareness Day on 4 February, people need to take charge of their health, especially when it comes to taking preventative measures against a disease such as cancer. Read more >>
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 | Imperial Health Sciences, in partnership with global ocean freight specialist Yusen Logistics, has announced the launch of temperature controlled sea freight consolidation service to southern Africa for the pharmaceutical industry. This weekly service kicked off in January with solutions for East and West Africa to follow later in 2014. Read more >>
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 | Issued by Pyrotec Those who manufacture, distribute, import or export complementary and alternative medicines are affected by new draft legislation which brings these products under the ambit of the Medicines and Related Substances Act No.101 of 1965. Read more >>
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To combat the shortage of health professionals, Philips and the African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF) have announced they will utilise innovation and adopt contemporary solutions in a partnership to bring about a structural improvement in the healthcare infrastructure and healthcare provision on the African continent. Read more >>
|  | In a bid to improve the heart wellness of a whole community, Flora will be educating and supporting the residents of Villiersdorp in the Western Cape to lower their cholesterol and lead a healthier lifestyle in a 21-day cholesterol challenge. The aim is to inspire South Africans to see how simple it is to adopt heart healthy habits. Read more >>
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 | Transform Education About Rape and Sexual Abuse (TEARS), a local NGO, is encouraging more South Africans to support it in its fight to educate the country on the damage of sexual abuse. It has a mobile service and a board game designed to achieve these objectives. Read more >>
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|  | WASHINGTON, US US retail drug store giant CVS Caremark announced Wednesday that it will stop selling cigarettes, a move immediately applauded by President Barack Obama as having a "profoundly positive impact on the health of our country." Read more >>
|  | OTTAWA, CANADA: A Canadian whose brain-dead pregnant wife is being kept on life support until the birth of their baby is giving the public a glimpse of his very personal tragedy. Read more >>
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| The South African Tuberculosis Vaccine Initiative (SATVI), invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for appointment as a communications and marketing manager in Worcester. Read more >>
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