• Wednesday, June 19 2013
  • Subscribe
  • Register
BDlive on Android
Picture: THINKSTOCK

Alcohol advertising: in the eye of the beer-holder

Industry says alcohol advertisements help punters to choose, but study says youth will drink more

Most people with mental disorders ‘not getting care they need’

Picture: THINKSTOCK
5 day(s) ago

Health department’s head of noncommunicable disease Melvyn Freeman says about 16.5% of the adult population could be expected to have a mental health disorder in any given year

Nehawu demands resignation of KwaZulu-Natal health head

KwaZulu-Natal health department head Sibongile Zungu. Picture: SOWETAN
8 day(s) ago

National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union threatens to bring KwaZulu-Natal health sector to standstill if demands are not met

Researchers seek clarity on human tissue rights

12 day(s) ago

South African Medical Association raises concerns over human tissue research in South Africa

Indian generics ‘safe and effective’, says medicines council

Picture: THINKSTOCK
13 day(s) ago

Medicines Control Council assures on drugs sold in SA by India’s Ranbaxy, fined in US for selling sub-standard drugs

Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi. Picture: TREVOR SAMSON

Motsoaledi seeks to quell fear over circumcision

Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi insists circumcision is crucial in war on HIV/AIDS pandemic, and is largely safe despite spate of botched procedures in rural areas

New medicines regulator delayed

Picture: THINKSTOCK
15 day(s) ago

Department of Health cannot say when much-delayed South African Health Products Regulatory Agency is likely to come into effect

Gauteng health MEC says progress is being made

Gauteng health MEC Hope Papo. Picture: FINANCIAL MAIL
15 day(s) ago

Province’s health department hopes to avert organisational decline and collapse of service delivery through turnaround strategy

South African doctors get chance to study in US

Picture: THINKSTOCK
20 day(s) ago

Discovery Foundation announces new fellowship for South African mid-career doctors to study at restigious Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, US

Hypertension and diabetes ‘a threat to Africa’

Groote Schuur Hospital head of medicine Prof Bongani Mayosi. Picture: SUNDAY TIMES
22 day(s) ago

Africa faces ‘tsunami of high blood pressure’, says Groote Schuur Hospital head of medicine

Pharmacies get tough on codeine abuse

Picture: THINKSTOCK
27 day(s) ago

Retail pharmacy sector poised to exercise stricter control over sales of medicines containing codeine

All Share 41003.250.00% same
Top 40 36599.390.00% same
Financial 15 11242.530.00% same
Industrial 25 47016.520.00% same
Resource 10 46846.880.00% same
All data is delayed by 15 min.
Data supplied by I-Net Bridge
Standard Bank
FTSE 100 6374.210.00% same
Dow Jones 15318.230.00% same
All Share 41003.250.00% same
ASX 4833.200.81% up
S&P 500 1651.8100.00% same
All data is delayed by 15 min.
Data supplied by I-Net Bridge
Standard Bank
USD/ZAR 10.01020.10% up
GBP/ZAR 15.65190.13% up
EUR/ZAR 13.40460.13% up
JPY/ZAR 0.10510.35% up
AUD/ZAR 9.4861-0.03% down
All data is delayed by 15 min.
Data supplied by I-Net Bridge
Standard Bank
Gold 1367.2500-0.06% down
Platinum 1435.5000-0.24% down
Silver 21.6250-0.18% down
Palladium 708.50000.21% up
Brent Crude Oil 105.990-0.03% down
All data is delayed by 15 min.
Data supplied by I-Net Bridge
Standard Bank

Follow us

  • All Share : 41003.25
    Change: 0.00%
    Top 40 : 36599.39
    Change: 0.00%
    Financial 15 : 11242.53
    Change: 0.00%
    Industrial 25 : 47016.52
    Change: 0.00%
    Resource 10 : 46846.88
    Change: 0.00%
    All data is delayed by 15 min
    Data supplied by I-Net Bridge
  • FTSE 100 : 6374.21
    Change: 0.00%
    Dow Jones : 15318.23
    Change: 0.00%
    Hang Seng : 20952.27
    Change: -1.29%
    ASX : 4832.10
    Change: 0.78%
    S&P 500 : 1651.810
    Change: 0.00%
    All data is delayed by 15 min
    Data supplied by I-Net Bridge
  • ZAR/USD : 10.0095
    Change: 0.10%
    ZAR/GBP : 15.6523
    Change: 0.13%
    ZAR/EUR : 13.4040
    Change: 0.12%
    ZAR/JPY : 0.1051
    Change: 0.32%
    ZAR/AUD : 9.4879
    Change: -0.01%
    All data is delayed by 15 min
    Data supplied by I-Net Bridge
  • Gold : 1366.8250
    Change: -0.09%
    Platinum : 1435.5000
    Change: -0.24%
    Silver : 21.6159
    Change: -0.23%
    Palladium : 708.0000
    Change: 0.14%
    Brent Crude Oil : 106.030
    Change: 0.01%
    All data is delayed by 15 min
    Data supplied by I-Net Bridge
Content