| 6 Aug 2013 |
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Weekly top stories
The UNAIDS has described the series of breakthrough Aids policies in South Africa as an outstanding model towards the fight against HIV and Aids. Read more >>
 | In celebration of World Breastfeeding Week, which kicks off today, 1 August 2013 and runs till 7 August, the South African Breast Milk Reserve (SABR) is hosting a pumpathon from 2 - 3 August. Read more >> |
A significant challenge for a number of open medical schemes in South Africa is their exposure to Persal membership, potential members of the Government Employees Medical Scheme (GEMS). Schemes that do not take an active approach towards reducing their exposure could face major ramifications on their long term sustainability. Read more >>
 | New research into the fight against Dengue, an insect-borne tropical disease that infects up to 390 million people worldwide annually, may influence the development of anti-viral therapies that are effective against all four types of the virus. Read more >> |
[Helen Dodson] A drug in clinical trials has been shown to preserve insulin-producing pancreatic beta cells in nearly half of subjects newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Results of the phase 2 trials are published in the journal Diabetes. Read more >>
 | [Helen Dodson] A study by Yale researchers has uncovered a new and unexpected molecular mechanism in the development of polycystic kidney disease, or PKD. The study appears in Nature Genetics. Read more >> |
[Issued by Medihelp] In an effort to enable its members and brokers to conduct their Medihelp business from their smartphones, the Scheme has developed two tailor-made applications which suit the specific needs of each of these stakeholder groups. Read more >>
 | [Helen Dodson] Tomosynthesis, or 3-dimensional (3-D) mammography, significantly reduced the number of patients being recalled for additional testing after receiving a mammogram, a Yale Cancer Center study found. The study appears in the journal Radiology. Read more >> |
 | MBABANE - Around three in every 10 young children in Swaziland are stunted by hunger, and 270,000 workers are physically affected by the lack of food, an official said on Tuesday (30 July), citing a government-backed study. Read more >> |
 | South African mothers who are breastfeeding can save the lives of premature babies by donating their milk to the South African Breastmilk Reserve, which is appealing to HIV-negative moms to give milk to "micro-premature" babies weighing less than 800g. Read more >> |
 | Survival for testicular cancer has risen by almost 30% in the last 40 years, with nearly all men now beating the disease, according to figures published by Cancer Research UK. Read more >> |
Optical wholesaling specialists, Damar Optical, recently launched its brand new website. Designed by Hoopla Creative and engineered by iGroup, the site aims to provide customers with the opportunity to conveniently order products at any time of the day. Read more >>
 | The government will likely only have moderate support from young South Africans should they go ahead with a proposed ban on the advertising of alcoholic beverages. Read more >> |
 | NEW YORK CITY, USA: New York's bid to ban large, sugary sodas on public health grounds suffered a new setback on Tuesday (30 July) when an appeals court upheld a ruling striking down the proposed legislation. Read more >> |
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