2015年5月18日 星期一

2015-05-19 South Africa Health


News24
   
SA Compensation Fund patients 'getting a raw deal'   
BDlive
DOCTORS and medical practitioners across the country are refusing to treat Compensation Fund patients because of the failure by the fund to settle their claims, research undertaken on behalf of the Democratic Alliance (DA) has shown. Even more alarming ...

Compensation Fund doctors not paid: DA   Independent Online
Compensation Fund in shambles - DA   News24

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News24
   
Maharaj pleads for privacy   
News24
Durban - President Jacob Zuma's former spokesperson and special adviser Mac Maharaj has pleaded with the public to give him some time to recover before answering any further questions about his health. “I just need some time to recover. Please give me ...

Mac Maharaj: my cancer isn't a death sentence   BizNews
Maharaj won't let cancer keep him from work   eNCA
Maharaj: My cancer isn't a death sentence   Jacaranda FM

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Drug rehab centre opens in Soweto   
South Africa.info
A sign hangs over the front door of the new government drug rehabilitation centre in Soweto: "To accomplish great things, we must not only act but also dream, not only plan but also believe." The interior is crowded with bare doors leading to different rooms ...

A new centre to deal to with nyaope opens   The New Age Online

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Hindustan Times
   
Whoa! Men look at their reflection 23 times a day on an average   
Hindustan Times
Men look at their reflection 23 times a day on an average as compared to women, who check themselves out a mere 16 times. (Shutterstock). Women are often portrayed as bathroom hoggers, who spend hours in front of the mirror before leaving the house, ...

Men check themselves out more than women: study   New York Daily News
The vainer sex — men check themselves out 23 times per day   The Rakyat Post
We knew it! Men are the vainer sex   iAfrica.com
Astro Awani   
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U.S. News & World Report
   
Unexpected Lessons From the Ebola Outbreak   
U.S. News & World Report
The U.S. health care system needs to sharpen its ax against emerging threats. And fast. Scientist in protective clothing working in laboratory. It's time to step up preparations for medical, not just natural, emergencies. By Elaine Cox, M.D. May 18, 2015 | 12:08 ...

News Scan for May 18, 2015   CIDRAP
Think again: Why did Liberia beat Ebola before Guinea or Sierra Leone?   Daily Maverick
'Combined Efforts Eradicate Ebola in Liberia'   AllAfrica.com

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Times of India
   
One-jab universal flu shot in offing   
Times of India
MELBOURNE: Scientists have uncovered how human immune cells remember previously encountered strains of influenza, a discovery that may pave the way for a single universal flu shot to immunize people for their entire lives. The "extraordinary ...

Single flu jab could protect us for life   Independent Online
Scientists crack memory code for flu-killing 'assassin' cells   Financial Express

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iAfrica.com
   
Try these exercises to stop snoring   
iAfrica.com
If the results of a new study are to be believed, a few exercises of the mouth and tongue could be all it takes to stop snoring at night. A team of Brazilian and Colombian researchers has concluded that by using a technique of oropharyngeal mouth and tongue ...

Tongue Exercises Can Stop Snoring: Study   Newsmax

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Exposure To Multiple Languages Eases Children's Communication Skills   
malaysiandigest.com
Pic: AFPChildren who hear more than one language spoken at home could be better communicators than those raised in monolingual homes, according to a new study from the University of Chicago. Spring-boarding on the idea that effective communication ...


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The Guardian Nigeria
   
Stopping a Silent Killer in Africa   
Huffington Post
It is often described as 'the silent killer' -- a moniker that could apply to the epidemic of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in developing nations. High blood pressure, or hypertension, kills 9 million people worldwide each year and affects 1 billion. While the ...

50 per cent of people with high blood pressure are not aware   The Guardian Nigeria
Astrazeneca Committed to Tackling Hypertension Across Africa   AllAfrica.com

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Infection Control Today
   
Health Officials Race to Combat Unprecedented Outbreak of Meningococcal ...   
Infection Control Today
From Jan. 1 to May 10, 2015, Niger's Ministry of Public Health notified the World Health Organization (WHO) of 5,855 suspected cases of meningococcal meningitis, including 406 deaths. This is a rapidly growing outbreak with some unprecedented features.
Niger meningitis outbreak death toll tops 400, CDC issues travel advisory   Examiner.com
Meningitis cases triple in two weeks in Niger, more than 400 dead -WHO   Yahoo News

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