Link found between deep forehead wrinkles and higher risk for CVD...
Assessing brow wrinkles could be an easy, low-cost way to identify people in a high-risk category for CVD, according to research presented at the 2018 European Society for Cardiology Congress
Guidelines developed for managing severe atopic dermatitis
Guidelines developed for the management of severe atopic dermatitis (AD) have been published as a clinical management review in the January issue of The Journal...
Transforming private practice in SA with a multidisciplinary healthcare model
In response to a worsening affordability
crisis in medical aid in South Africa, a clinician-owned company in Alberton,
Gauteng, has been transforming the way private medical...
SASA publishes revised 2018 practice guidelines
The South African Society of Anaesthesiologists has
published an extensive review of its practice guidelines in response to
changing demands of the healthcare system and anaesthesia...
KZN’s Dr Zweli Mkhize new Minister of Health
State
President Cyril Ramaphosa has just announced that Dr Zweli Mkhize, former Minister of Cooperative Governance and
Traditional Affairs, succeeds Dr Aaron Motsoaledi as South Africa’s...
Retinal thinning could provide early sign of Parkinson’s disease
Thinning of retina linked to loss of dopamine-producing brain cells
Breastfeeding rates increase when newborn baths are delayed
While it has been standard practice for decades to whisk
newborns off to a bath within the first few hours of their birth, a new
Cleveland...
GP stalwart Dr de Meulenaere wins inaugural ASAIPA National Medical Award...
Prominent Pretoria GP recognised for five decades of significant service to medical practice and industry
Corneal infection from sleeping in contacts detailed
Six patients reported sleeping in lenses on regular basis; most had vision loss, permanent damage
C-section delivery associated with higher risk of severe complications for older...
Caesarean delivery is associated with a higher risk of
severe complications for the mother compared with vaginal delivery, especially
in women aged 35 and older, according...
CPD points now available on online medical CME platform
South African health professionals will now be able to earn
their CPD points by watching medical lectures online. Medtalkz, SA’s new open
access library of medical...
Netcare’s Richard Friedland sells R200 million worth of shares
The recent drop in Netcare’s share price following the release of weak interim results has forced CEO Richard Friedland to sell R200 million worth...
Evaluating surgeon gowning steps for optimal sterile operating theatre techniques
The chances of contamination may be lower in the operating theatre if surgeons put their gowns on by themselves
Trauma surgeon honoured with prestigious award
Renowned trauma surgeon, Prof Elias Degiannis, has been
recognised for his extraordinary contribution in the fields of trauma medicine
and critical care, and for his long...
Eight pharma companies to share state’s R18.3bn ARV tender
Government has awarded its R18.3bn tender for the provision
of antiretroviral (ARVs) drugs to eight pharmaceutical companies with varying
degrees of local manufacturing capacity. According to...
Hospital manager Billa assumes HPCSA registrar role
Bara, Helen Joseph among management positions
No other country has anything like NHI planned for SA
Only real lesson to be learned from others is that ‘health reform takes a long time’
Health24’s Dr Danie Pauw dies
Sudden death of news medium’s founding editor and director reported early Monday