en-za-hotdailynews: 2015-01-16 South Africa Health

153 000 sex workers call SA home
Independent Online
Johannesburg - First of its kind research released on Monday shows that South Africa is home to about 153 000 sex workers, as a new plan aims to decriminalise one of the world's oldest professions. Commissioned by the South African National Aids Council ...

Survey reveals perils of sex work   Times LIVE
Health project helps sex workers - but rogue cops a problem   Mail & Guardian Online
Over half of SA sex workers have HIV   iAfrica.com
AllAfrica.com
Health24
Daily Maverick
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South Africa's 'ghost boy' tells of waking from coma but finding himself trapped
Telegraph.co.uk
A South African man who spent eight years fully conscious but locked inside his body by a virtual coma has told how his lowest point came when his mother told him: “I hope you die”. Martin Pistorius's body began to shut down when he was 12 years old.
Man wakes up from coma after 12 years - (FTW)   Full-Time Whistle
Martin Pistorius spent 12 years in a 'vegetative state'... except he was totally ...   Dose.ca
Man Frozen In Body For Years Emerges, Tells Story   WFMY News 2
Irish Independent
AllAfrica.com
Fiji Times
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When women are few, men settle down – study
Tempo
It turns out the dynamics of sex are partly driven by the law of supply and demand: a man's fidelity depends to a large degree on the number of available women. “When women are rare, men respond by desiring long-term committed relationships with a single ...

When women are few, men settle down   The New Age Online
Who wants to settle down? Depends on the 'market'   Futurity: Research News
No, men are not always promiscuous   Independent Online
Times of India
News24
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Ebola outbreak in West Africa appears to be slowing down -UN
Daily Mail
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 15 (Reuters) - An outbreak of Ebola that has claimed more than 8,400 lives in West Africa appears to be slowing down, though the battle to contain the disease is not over, the U.N. special envoy on Ebola said on Thursday.
UN special envoy Nabarro sees Ebola outbreak 'slowing down'   Deutsche Welle
UN envoy describes 'sense of self-confidence' among those battling Ebola ...   UN News Centre
CDC Offers Safety Training Course for Healthcare Workers Going to West Africa ...   Infection Control Today
Blouin News Blogs
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Shortage forcing paramedics to buy medical supplies
Health24
There is a shortage of basic medical items in Ekurhuleni, forcing paramedics to ration what is available, borrow from elsewhere and even buy from their own pockets. 0. Related. Call to vaccinate kids before school starts · Blood running into streets from ...

Shortage of medical supplies in Ekurhuleni   The New Age Online

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Workaholics are more likely to drink too much alcohol, study says
Los Angeles Times
A long workweek may drive you to drink, new research shows. Researchers analyzed data on more than 430,000 people and found that those who worked at least 49 hours a week were up to 13% more likely to engage in “risky alcohol use” compared with ...

Long working hours can lead to risky alcohol use   Times of India
How overwork can drive you to drink   Independent Online
Working more than 48 hours a week increases risk of alcohol abuse   Telegraph.co.uk
Daily Mail
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101st Airborne's Ebola fight helps slow outbreak
USA TODAY
LOUISVILLE — Three months after they deployed to fight Ebola, more than 1,000 soldiers from Kentucky's Fort Campbell — engineers, doctors, lab technicians and others — have aided a broader effort that has substantially slowed the outbreak in Liberia.
Liberia: Pres. Sirleaf Receives Special UN Ebola Assessment Team - Sierra ...   Sierra Leone Times
Stoneham woman helps fight Ebola in Liberia   Wicked Local Reading
Public relieved after Liberia halts Ebola cremations The cremation practice is ...   Newstime Africa
The News
The Africa Report
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No New Ebola Cases in 12 Counties
The Inquirer
The Assistant Minister for Preventive Services of the Ministry of Health, Tolbert Nyenswah, has disclosed that 12 of the 15 counties in the country are doing well but Montserrado County still has new cases. Speaking at the Ministry of Information, Culture and ...

12 counties reporting zero Ebola cases - Nyenswah discloses - Thursday, 15 ...   Heritage
No New Ebola Cases in Seven Days - Liberia Progresses in Quest to "Zero"   AllAfrica.com

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Drug Prevents HIV-like Infection in Monkeys
Laboratory Equipment
The new drug cabotegravir (in vials above) has been shown to protect monkeys from A regime of anti-HIV drugs — components of regimens to treat established HIV infection — has the potential to protect against infection in the first place. But real life can ...

Monkeys raise hope for AIDS prevention   BDlive
Drug injection protects monkeys from vaginal HIV infection   Los Angeles Times
Long-Acting Drug Effectively Prevents HIV-Like Infection in Primate Model   Infection Control Today
HealthCanal.com
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New app uses insults to help users make healthier choices
WPVI-TV
A new app is using punishing humor and some tough love to help users stay motivated to make healthier choices. Embed. <iframe width="476" height="270" src="http://6abc.com/video/embed/?pid=476719" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>. WPVI.
Calorie counter app bullies you into staying on track   New York Daily News
A new app called Carrot insults you relentlessly until you lose weight   Economic Times
'Mean' weight-loss app shames you skinny   CANOE
NFC World
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