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    HIV/Aids patients at higher risk of cardiac death

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    / May 16, 2012 / Leave a comment
    People suffering from HIV/Aids are at much higher risk than the general population of sudden cardiac death, researchers in California have found. In a paper published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, two professors at the University of California-San Francisco show incidents of “sudden cardiac death” to be...

  2. Hormone-disrupting chemicals in household products

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    / May 15, 2012 / Leave a comment
    Tests of more than 200 common household products found that the products contain chemicals that research suggests may be linked to asthma and hormone disruption, researchers report. Products tested included a wide range of household products, such as soaps, lotions, detergents, cleaners, sunscreens, air fresheners, kitty litter, shaving cream, vinyl shower curtains,...

  3. 1 in 6 cancers caused by infection

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    / May 11, 2012 / Leave a comment
    One in six cancers worldwide is caused by preventable or treatable infections, a new study finds. Infections cause about 2 million cancer cases a year, and 80% of those cases occur in less developed areas of the world, according to the study, which was published online in The Lancet Oncology. Of the 7.5...

  4. 12 scary hospital stats

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    / May 10, 2012 / Leave a comment
    Hospital visits at some time during your life are unavoidable. You simply wouldn’t want to languish at home nursing a kidney stone or an inflamed appendix. In short, when you need a hospital, you probably need it badly. But there are very good reasons why a hospital stay shouldn’t be taken lightly: the...

  5. My tap water tastes funny

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    / May 9, 2012 / Leave a comment
    Water Affairs assures us our tap water is excellent and stringently tested, so why does it sometimes look cloudy or brownish, or taste or smell peculiar? South Africa’s tap water is considered to be of world-class quality, at least if you live in one of the bigger metropolitan areas.  Occasional variations in...

  6. Infographic on how people died in South Africa

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    / April 3, 2012 / Leave a comment
    Death Infographic Some insights into what caused deaths in South Africa. Many diseases can be prevented by following healthier lifestyles. Ozone therapy inactivates various bacteria and viruses, which can lead to healthier lives. Buy your ozone sauna today or visit your nearest ozone therapy outlet.

  7. Why soda is bad for you

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    / March 20, 2012 / 1 Comment
    Love your fizzy drink? Think again. A growing body of research suggests a link between sugary soda consumption and diabetes, hypertension, liver disease, gout and some types of cancer. According to the American Heart Association soft drinks and other sugar-sweetened beverages are the primary source of added sugars in Americans’...

  8. Take breaks to get up and move and lower blood sugar

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    / March 9, 2012 / Leave a comment
    Taking a break to walk around every 20 minutes, instead of staying seated for hours on end, helps reduce the body’s levels of glucose and insulin after eating, according to a new study. While the latest results don’t show whether these reductions have any lasting health benefits, experiencing large glucose and insulin...

  9. Medication can cause weight gain

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    / February 21, 2012 / Leave a comment
    Medication can potentially cause weight gain via two routes, namely either through stimulation of the appetite so that the patient tends to eat more food,or due to changes in blood glucose levels. In this article we will first consider those food-drug interactions that may stimulate the appetite thus leading to an increase...

  10. How to survive in cold water

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    / February 10, 2012 / Leave a comment
    If you fall into cold water, you can delay the effects of hypothermia and increase your chances of survival as follows: Keep as much of your body out of the water as possible. If you can, pull yourself out of the water onto a floating object. The more energy you use in...

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