| 18 Jun 2013 |
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Weekly top stories
 | [Issued by The Brand Union] HospiceWits is a NPO that provides world-class palliative care and support to the residents of greater Johannesburg and Soweto. The HospiceWits brand needed some love and attention in order to make them a more visible and recognisable organisation. Read more >> visit press office >> |
 | With the Body Worlds & The Cycle of Life exhibition having attracted more than 80,000 visitors since the opening of the Joburg leg of its global tour in March, organisers have been convinced to extend its stay in Johannesburg. Read more >> |
The African Food Security Urban Network (AFSUN) will hold a development workshop, facilitated by Reos Partners, on 3-4 July 2013 at Campbell House in Johannesburg. Read more >>
 | [Amanda Visser] The Metropolitan and Momentum merger has been bedded down and the group can now turn its attention to growth‚ with a huge focus on new business volumes‚ said MMI Holdings chief executive Nicolaas Kruger on Thursday (13 June). Read more >> |
 | [Karen N. Peart] A new study of the genetic origins of dyslexia and other learning disabilities could allow for earlier diagnoses and more successful interventions, according to researchers at Yale School of Medicine. Many students now are not diagnosed until high school, at which point treatments are less effective. Read more >> |
 | [Bill Hathaway] Yale researchers eradicated most melanoma tumors by exposing them to a fast-acting virus, they report in the 15 June 2013 edition of the Journal of Virology. Read more >> |
 | [Tamar Kahn] About three-quarters of the people in SA who suffer from a mental disorder are not getting the care they need, the Department of Health told Parliament on Wednesday (11 June). Read more >> |
 | Scientists have discovered genes that control shape changes in melanoma skin cancer cells, allowing them to wriggle free and spread around the body, according to new research1 published in Nature Cell Biology earlier this week. Read more >> |
 | Basal cell carcinoma is the most common form of cancer. While unlikely to metastasize and therefore associated with low mortality, it can be disfiguring and costly to treat. Typically, it has been seen on the heads of elderly outdoor enthusiasts: think dockworkers, golfers or Sun Belt retirees with blotchy, scabbed facial skin. Read more >> |
 | In part 1 of this series, we discussed the rising association between tanning beds and nonmelanoma skin cancer. Tanning beds started arriving in the United States in the late 1970s. Since the 1980s, indoor tanning has become increasingly popular and is now estimated to be a $5 billion business that serves about 30 million people in the United States each year, most of whom are young, Caucasian women. Read more >> |
 | In parts 1 and 2 of this series, we looked at link between tanning beds and the rise in cases of nonmelanoma skin cancer, as the use of indoor tanning grows in popularity. With several US states having placed age-related restrictions on indoor tanning, opposition is developing. Read more >> |
 | [Romaana Naidoo] The North West province has stepped in to curb maternal and infant mortality, and ensure that pregnant women safely deliver their babies at health care facilities, thanks to the establishment of maternity waiting homes and a new fleet of 10 dedicated obstetric ambulances. Read more >> |
 | After an intricate vascular medical procedure performed at the Netcare Ferncrest Hospital in Rustenburg last week, 68-year-old Johannes Kloppers now has a functioning heart. Kloppers had three aneurisms along his aorta, needing extensive surgery but this was not a safe option, given his weakened condition. Read more >> |
 | CANNES, FRANCE: The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity is set to launch Lions Health next year, a new two-day independent festival and awards celebrating creative communications in healthcare, wellness and sustainability. Read more >> |
 | WASHINGTON, USA: The Obama administration said this week it would comply with a judge's order to allow women and girls of any age to purchase emergency contraception, ending its efforts to restrict the drug's availability. Read more >> |
 | WASHINGTON, USA: The US Senate approved a sweeping, nearly US$1trn farm bill that sets out agriculture policy for the next five years, including expansion of crop insurance and reduction of food stamps. Read more >> |
More International
 | High food prices pose a serious threat to food security at both household and country level, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Tina Joemat Pettersson told the National Assembly on Tuesday. Read more >> |
More Government news
 | Metropolitan Health, GEMS business unit needs a well-spoken, experienced claims support manager to assume responsibility for a strategic claims portfolio in support of business segment customer services objectives and initiatives. Read more >> |
Professor/Associate Professor: Paediatric Infectious Diseases. Stellenbosch University invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced individuals for the aforementioned position, commence duties January 2014 or as soon as possible thereafter. Read more >>Metropolitan Health is seeking a suitably qualified individual to fulfil the role of clinical product manager in Cape Town. Read more >>
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| Bayer has opened a press office on Bizcommunity.com! Bayer is a global enterprise divided into three subgroups HealthCare, CropScience and MaterialScience. Our products and services are designed to benefit people and improve their quality of life. Metropolitan Health, GEMS business unit needs a well-spoken, experienced claims support manager to assume responsibility for a strategic claims portfolio in support of business segment customer services objectives and initiatives. Read more >>Professor/Associate Professor: Paediatric Infectious Diseases. Stellenbosch University invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced individuals for the aforementioned position, commence duties January 2014 or as soon as possible thereafter. Read more >>Metropolitan Health is seeking a suitably qualified individual to fulfil the role of clinical product manager in Cape Town. Read more >>
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