In the past the only way to measure a liver’s elasticity was through a biopsy, but now, a non-invasive alternative has emerged, whereby elasticity of a patient’s liver can be measured using vibration-controlled transient elastography (VCTE). Adopted as a frontline tool for assessing liver fibrosis by the European Association for the Study of the Liver..
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Non-invasive scan for liver disease
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Healtcare Services Delivery need to change in Africa
South Africans are urged by dietitians to ‘Eat Fact Not Fiction’ June 2017
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Nutrition advice promising all sorts, from weight loss to healthier living and even cures for diseases, spread like wildfire across social media. In the era of ‘alternative facts’ and post-truth, ‘the latest, greatest nutrition advice’ from dubious sources can unfortunately tempt many away from accepted dietary guidelines and recommendations based on years of evidence. ‘Eat..
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Genesis wins case on accounting for use of medical savings funds
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On Tuesday, the Constitutional Court ruled that all funds paid by members to their schemes should be considered as assets, regardless of their intended use. Genesis medical scheme has won its legal battle with the Council of Medical Schemes over how to account for the funds in members’ medical savings accounts (MSAs), a development that..
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Vier maniere om jou mediesefonds-spaargeld te rek
Day hospitals: The answer to rising health costs?
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South Africans are faced with the constant increases in the cost of living and an ailing economy, forcing consumers to cut down on spending across the board. For a small percentage of the population, healthcare costs are covered by medical aid, but only an estimated 16% of South Africans have such coverage while the rest..
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Medical fraud costs the country’s economy
Allegations of fraud at UKZN medical school – Sama Responds
New drug Actemra approved for giant cell arteritis
Is your GP contracted in to a medical scheme network?
Most affordable medical aid schemes and hospital plans in South-Africa for 2017
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The medical aid industry saw a massive shake-up in April as National Treasury introduced new regulations which will see a limit on the amount of gap cover and hospital cash-back policies you can claim, as well as the discontinuation of all primary healthcare policies. This is was done in an effort to differentiate between “medical..
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What to consider when deciding on a medical scheme
Are Medical Scheme Members aware of what they are paying for?
Two major medial aid changes in 2017 that you need to know about
Castro and Mandela: Delivered both their countries into Communist enslavement and destruction.
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No one believed Fidel was a communist… No one believed Mandela was a communist… South Africa today is like taking the Cuban humanitarian disaster and dropping it into the middle of uncivilized Africa. You couldn’t concoct a worse recipe for perfect disaster even if you tried. The most active ingredient of this disastrous recipe is..
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