May 2010 News Archive

CMS News: relationships in the industry - what all beneficiaries need to know › 

You sign on the dotted line. The letter arrives. "Welcome to so-and-so medical scheme." But who sent it? Probably not your scheme. Schemes seldom communicate with their members directly. Instead, most prefer administrators to speak on their behalf.
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Blood shortage hits critical stage - SANBS ›

There is less than two days of blood stock in the country, instead of the required five to seven days, the SA National Blood Service (SANBS) said in a recent media statement.
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Warn your children about abuse - it's your duty! › 

What's easier to bear... some embarrassment when explaining something to your children, or having to bear their enduring trauma thanks to abuse?
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Broken heart disease affects women in post menopause period › 

It seems an infarction, but it's not. It's called Tako-Tsubo syndrome, or stress-induced cardiomyopathy, and it's a rare disease which at first used to be confused with the far more common (and dangerous) cardiac infarction.
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Tobacco control a no-brainer › 

Recent legislation to strengthen tobacco control policy in South Africa is a progressive step to protect the public health of the country.
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Female students bear the brunt of HIV infection › 

HIV prevalence among university students in South Africa is lower than in the general population, according to a new study.
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