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Protected: Contribution of pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy to survival and quality of life in patients with pancreatic exocrine insufficiency
The objective of this study was to analyze the current evidence for the use of pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT)…
SCALE-ing obesity
Obesity management is more than numbers on a scale, it is about improving health – Dr Sue Pedersen
IDegLira: Simplifying T2DM management
According to a survey by the International Diabetes Federation, the prevalence if T2DM is expected to exceed 10% of the…
The challenge of obesity in the psychiatric population
SA has the highest overweight and obesity rate in sub-Saharan Africa, with up to 70% of women and a third…
The future of healthcare is green
Dr Ted Schettler has been a staunch advocate of environmental health and justice for the past 30 years. He is…
Stones, bones, abdominal groans and psychic overtones
Treatment of primary hyperparathyroidism by Dr Justus Apffelstaedt, specialist surgeon with an interest in breast, thyroid and parathyroid health as…
Think green healthcare
Globally, about 5.2 million people, including 4 million children die annually from waste-related diseases. Greenpeace describes PVC as the ‘poison…
FDA-approved weight-loss drugs: how do they measure up?
As global waistlines expand, the demand for weight-loss drugs follows suit. While the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has…
EDCs and their impact on your health
According to Plastic Europe, 355 tons of plastic was produced globally in 2016, compared to 1.5 tons in 1950. Globally,…
Treating patients with the future in mind
VIDEO CPD: We are exposed to multiple potentially hazardous environmental contaminants on a daily basis, which negatively impact our health…
Weight loss medicines: the best and the worst
Some obese patients don’t respond at all to treatments involving diet and exercise and for them, anti-obesity medicines are a…
Weight: Risk of gain and benefit of loss
Increasing numbers of people worldwide are suffering from obesity and overweight, with an attendant rise in chronic conditions such as…
Metabolic surgery can have many health benefits
Many South Africans have the misconception that metabolic surgery is done purely to achieve weight loss for cosmetic reasons.
The obese patient: health risks and medical options
Obesity is a global health problem. The obesity epidemic has been growing in developed nations, and has spread to developing…
Weighing in on metabolic syndrome
Metabolic syndrome is the name for a group of risk factors that raises the risk for heart disease and other…
