Probiotics Promote a Healthy Gut and Reduce Disease – MM1407
As time goes on, science is gaining more and more information about the important roles gut flora plays in maintaining overall health.
Modern Medicine – July 2014
Are Doctor Attitudes to Complementary Medicine Changing?
Are Doctor Attitudes to Complementary Medicine Changing? – MM1407
The World Health Organization has estimated that 80% of the world’s population relies solely or largely on traditional remedies for health care, speculating that more than two billion people may be heavily reliant on medicinal plants.
Modern Medicine – July 2014
Refractory Hypertension: Overcoming Hard to Control Blood Pressure
Refractory Hypertension: Overcoming Hard to Control Blood Pressure – MM1407
Refractory hypertension must be differentiated carefully from hypertension caused by other treatable conditions or poor compliance.
Modern Medicine – July 2014
Correct Medication Vital to Successful Treatment of COPD
Correct Medication Vital to Successful Treatment of COPD – MM1407
Analysis of data from the PATHOS study shows that COPD patients treated with a fixed combination of budesonide/formoterol are significantly less likely to suffer from COPD related flare-ups, less likely to be hospitalised for COPD and less likely to contract pneumonia.
Modern Medicine – July 2014
Game Changers in Type 2 Diabetes: After Three Antihypertensives, What’s Next?
Game Changers in Type 2 Diabetes: After Three Antihypertensives, What’s Next? – MM1407
Hypertension is an important risk factor for both micro- and macrovascular complications in people with type 2 diabetes and can be difficult to control.
Modern Medicine – July 2014
Navigating the Menopause
Navigating the Menopause – MM1407
During or after the menopause transition, women may present with a constellation of mild to severe symptoms.
Modern Medicine – July 2014
International Guidelines for Asthma Management and Prevention
International Guidelines for Asthma Management and Prevention – MM1407
The Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) has released a global strategy for asthma management and prevention. this article seeks to break down that new guideline for use in south Africa.
Modern Medicine – July 2014
The Differences between Tolerance, Dependence and Addiction
The Differences between Tolerance, Dependence and Addiction – MM1407
There appears to be a confusion or misunderstanding between tolerance, dependence and addiction. Pain patients who become tolerant or dependent on drugs are often classified or categorised as addicts or addicted. In
truth very few are.
Modern Medicine – July 2014
June 2014 Edition Available
The June 2014 edition of Modern Medicine is now available.
In it we discuss the ethico-legal implications behind completing death certificates (for 2 ethics CPD points), make available 3 more clinical CPD points, and survey the commonly perceived state of nursing in South Africa.
Other features in this edition:
Cardiology  | Pain  |  Gastroenterology
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Death Certificates 101
Death Certificates 101Â – MM1406
One of our readers recently requested clarification on the filling in of death certificates. In this case his query was about two elderly patients who died, unexpectedly, but apparently from natural causes. The doctor was unable to honestly attest to the causes of death but he had no reason to suspect that the deaths were anything but natural. How was he to proceed?
Modern Medicine – June 2014
