Erectile dysfunction (impotence) is an inability to achieve or maintain an erection of the penis required to achieve satisfactory coitus (sexual intercourse). Erections may last for a few minutes up to half an hour. There are several causes for a short-lived erection. These include, stress, mood, fatigue, outside distractions, excess alcohol prior to attempted coitus, […]
Read MoreDuring the week 1 to 7 November 2021, a slight upward trend (1% increase) in new weekly cases was observed, with just over 3.1 million new cases reported (Figure 1). The WHO European Region reported a 7% increase in new weekly cases as compared to the previous week, while other regions reported declines or stable […]
Read MoreA collective of artists in Milan called A THING BY posted a video to their YouTube channel featuring Italians speaking to their past selves about the coronavirus, and what they wish they’d known 10 days ago.
Read MoreA new report, commissioned by child and adolescent health experts from the World Health Organisation (WHO), UNICEF and The Lancet, reveals that no single country is adequately protecting children’s health. The report, titled A Future for the World’s Children, finds that the health and future of children and adolescents worldwide is under immediate threat from […]
Read MoreThe South African Medical Association (Sama) has condemned a book on former state president Nelson Mandela’s last days, saying the author violated the most fundamental principle of patient/doctor relationships. The book – Mandela’s Last Years – was written by former SANDF surgeon-general Dr Vejay Ramlakan, who was part of the medical team treating Mandela in the months […]
Read MoreBOSTON — The widely held belief that e-cigarettes do not pose a cancer threat may be wishful thinking, according to the results of a new pilot study that focuses on their potential impact on bladder cancer. The small study showed that two known carcinogens, otoluidine and 2-naphthylamine, were found in the urine of e-cigarette […]
Read MoreThe government should not be in the business of providing healthcare to all South Africans. Instead it should devote its limited health budget to the supply of services to the poor. Affordable and quality healthcare is critically important to fight unemployment and poverty and achieve radical economic transformation. The Free Market Foundation (FMF) has always […]
Read MoreA new initiative has been launched aimed at screening children for ADHD in underserved communities across the country, free of charge. Cape Town-based psychiatrist, Dr Renata Schoeman, and businessman and athlete, Nic de Beer, has launched the Goldilocks and The Bear Foundation, which will offer the country’s first non-profit ADHD screening and early intervention mobile […]
Read MoreMEDWORX COPPA PREP INITIATIVE DECEMBER 1` 2016 COMMENTS : (0) medworxCOPPA PreP Initiative in South Africa medworxCOPPA PreP INITIATIVE What is the medworxCOPPA PreP initiative in South Africa? A Private-Sector Medical Practitioner Fee-for-Service initiative across the continent that offers private practitioners Fee-for-Service access for their patients to affordable Pre-HIV Exposure Prophylaxis (PreP) medworx COALITION OF PRIVATE-SECTOR MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS […]
Read MoremedworxCOPPA PreP Initiative in South Africa medworxCOPPA PreP INITIATIVE What is the medworxCOPPA PreP initiative in South Africa? A Private-Sector Medical Practitioner Fee-for-Service initiative across the continent that offers private practitioners Fee-for-Service access for their patients to affordable Pre-HIV Exposure Prophylaxis (PreP) medworx COALITION OF PRIVATE-SECTOR MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS OF AFRICA (medworxCOPPA) What is the medworxCOPPA? medworx COPPA (medworx’ […]
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