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Stomach bugs the number one concern amongst South Africans

Stomach bugs the number one concern amongst South Africans

11 June 2013

Global Hygiene Council survey finds South African adults are worried about infectious diseases but are we actually doing enough to prevent them?

Dealing with high price-tag drugs and treatment

Dealing with high price-tag drugs and treatment

11 June 2013

There has been a lot of hype recently around new high-cost biologicals (pharmaceuticals derived from living organisms), and increasing debate as to whether the general public will be able to afford them.

Trustees need to adopt more strategic focus

Trustees need to adopt more strategic focus

11 June 2013

The changing medical landscape and the introduction of a number of new regulatory issues like the Protection of Personal Information Bill (POPI), King 3 requirements, Consumer Protection Act and more recently the Competition Commissions Audit, have placed

Keep your cholesterol levels in check this Winter

Keep your cholesterol levels in check this Winter

07 June 2013

Previous research into how seasonal variations influence health shows that cholesterol levels, irrespective of diet, vary with the seasons, reaching their highest levels in the winter months. According to the research, seasonal changes in plasma volume ar

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Competition Commission sets private healthcare under scrutiny

Competition Commission sets private healthcare under scrutiny

03 June 2013
Former trustee of Liberty Medical Scheme to pay back R1.7 million

Former trustee of Liberty Medical Scheme to pay back R1.7 million

31 May 2013
Breast cancer: 10 minutes can save your life

Breast cancer: 10 minutes can save your life

20 May 2013
Healthy made easy

Healthy made easy

17 May 2013
Healthcare sector inquiry welcomed to halt escalating prices

Healthcare sector inquiry welcomed to halt escalating prices

15 May 2013
The four seasons of asthma

The four seasons of asthma

13 May 2013
Improved funding for SA hospices crucial to the stability of local healthcare system

Improved funding for SA hospices crucial to the stability of local healthcare system

09 May 2013
Liberty Medical Scheme supports government’s measures to curb salt intake

Liberty Medical Scheme supports government’s measures to curb salt intake

07 May 2013