General health News

Bleach is the champion

Any confusion about which cleaning products work best in the home has been laid to rest. According to a new study only bleach-based disinfectants are effective against noroviruses.

Obesity plus booze ups liver risk

Obesity plus daily drinking boosts the risk of liver disease in men and women, researchers report in two new studies.

People choose docs over Internet

They'll go online first, but turn to physicians for final decisions, survey shows.

Hospital infections kill 48,000

Nearly 50,000 US medical patients die every year of blood poisoning or pneumonia they picked up in hospital, a new study shows.

SA clamours for cosmetic surgery

Their sagging financial fortunes have not curbed South Africans' enthusiasm for cosmetic surgery - and the emergence of medical loans is giving the industry a lift.

Autopsy set for Brittany Murphy

Los Angeles coroners were to carry out an autopsy on the body of Brittany Murphy on Monday following the 32-year-old actress's sudden death at the weekend.

Health tips from the cockpit

Study findings hint that hospitals may improve patient safety by drawing on aviation-type safety initiatives.

Kids' hardship = sick adults

Children who experience mental, economic or social hardship can develop long-term emotional, immune and metabolic problems that increase their risk of diseases in adulthood.

What kills South Africans

There was a slight decline in the number of deaths in South Africa between 2006 and 2007 with tuberculosis the leading cause of death, Statistics SA found in a survey.

Teetotalling in the genes

A new study found that in adolescence, the relationship between church attendance and lower rates of drinking and smoking appeared largely a matter of "shared" environment.

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