Heart attacks dropped by a third in one Minnesota county in the United States after two smoke-free workplace regulations were implemented, a recent study shows.
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Scholars will receive the HPV vaccine as part of government's School Health Programme from February next year, health minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi announced in his budget speech. Read the full speech here.
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Pupils from five schools at Ha-Makuya in Vhembe were last week treated to painting, drama and workshops by students from the University of Johannesburg as part of a programme which attempts to affect social change through the arts.
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Non-smokers should give hotels that allow smoking in certain rooms a wide berth and instead choose completely smoke free hotels, suggests a new study published in the British Medical Journal.
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New research has shown that cigarette smoking among students may lead to marijuana use.
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Tobacco experts recently voiced their concern about the rising prevalence of smoking in the developing world, especially Latin America, which puts these populations at risk of being overwhelmed by a burgeoning cancer epidemic.
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The Medicines Control Council (MCC) has refuted claims by electronic cigarette distributor Twisp that it does not have to comply with medicine-related laws, confirming that the product is subject to medical scheduling and can only be sold at pharmacies.
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Older HIV-positive people use their influence to manipulate young girls into having sex.
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