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2013 January News Archive


2013 GEMS Tariff File ›

The Tariff file contains the scheme rate at which Healthcare Providers will be paid for Services rendered from 1 January 2013. 
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Life expectancy in SA increases ›

The life expectancy of an average South African has increased in the last three years, a report published in The Lancet health journal said. "Important changes have occurred in the country, resulting in an increase in life expectancy to 60 years," said The Lancet.
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Broccoli is good for the bones ›

A new study from engineering researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute shows, for the first time, how the little-understood protein osteocalcin plays a significant role in the strength of our bones.
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SA making inroads in fight against HIV ›

The HIV epidemic in South Africa has continued to stabilise over the past six years, with KwaZulu-Natal having recorded a notable decline in 2011.
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Condoms still the best defense ›

Prevention is everyone's responsibility, whether you are HIV positive or negative. This was the key message of a recent campaign against teenage pregnancy held in Gabajana in the Eastern Cape by the Community Media Trust (CMT - Siyayinqoba Beat It), Treatment Action Campaign (TAC), the local AIDS council and other partners.
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Women: giving up smoking early can extend life ›

Women smokers who quit before the age of 30, can recover and avoid almost all of the increased risk of dying, according to the largest-ever study of the hazards of smoking.
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High-protein diets: are they safe? ›

From South Beach to Atkins, and Zone to Dukan - every few years a new high-protein diet makes the headlines and quickly gains a popular following. The latest diet to enjoy the news spotlight is the so-called "Tim Noakes" diet.
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