Hypertension is simple to prevent, simple to diagnose, and simple to treat but according to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, one in three South Africans live with the condition. The CEO of the South… [+2718 chars]
Deaths involving alcohol use disorder increased dramatically during the pandemic, according to a new study by Cedars-Sinai investigators. The study also found that young adults 25 to 44 years old exp… [+3729 chars]
Did you know? People can have a heart attack and not even know it happened. It is called a silent heart attack or a silent myocardial infarction (SMI), which is said to account for nearly 50% to 80% … [+704 chars]
Placeholder while article actions load The youngchild had been vomiting for days and was now at a Birmingham, Ala., hospital with yellowing eyes and a severely inflamed liver. Elizabeth Gutierrez, a… [+17650 chars]
At the Ivan Toms Centre for Men's Health - adjacent to the Somerset Hospital in Green Point, Cape Town - free water-based lubricant is available in 5ml foil sachets. Inside the centre's waiting room… [+5971 chars]
The cognitive impairment caused by severe Covid-19 is comparable with the decline that takes place between the ages of 50 and 70, according to a recent study by Cambridge university and Imperial Coll… [+6175 chars]
In nature, the cell membrane has a unique function of protecting the internal from the external environment and communicating outside by sensing the external chemical or physical stimuli like the mos… [+4289 chars]
<ul><li>Hypertension is called a 'silent killer' because it has few if any symptoms. </li><li>Uncontrolled blood pressure can increase one's risk of stroke, heart attack and other diseases.</li><li>P… [+1613 chars]
Breakfast host Refilwe Moloto chats to the lead author and co-principal investigator on the Sisonke study, Professor Glenda Gray. <ul><li>A new study by the Sisonke team shows real world vaccine effe… [+3233 chars]
Different types of brain damage caused by a concussion may lead to similar symptoms in children, suggests a study published today in eLife. While most children fully recover after a concussion, some… [+3668 chars]
At the Ivan Toms Centre for Men's Health - adjacent to the Somerset Hospital in Green Point, Cape Town - free water-based lubricant is available in 5ml foil sachets. Inside the centre's waiting room… [+5971 chars]
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic spread across the world in 2020 and has since caused over 6.2 million mortalities. While many developed nations have largely recovered from the pandem… [+4885 chars]
