It is well-known that secondhand smoke increases the risk of heart disease and lung cancer, but research now found that people exposed to secondhand smoke are more likely to die of stroke or emphysema than those who were not exposed.

Cancer patients at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital are not receiving life-saving treatment because of a machinery breakdown caused by a payment default to the service provider, according to the Demoractic Alliance (DA).

Graphic warnings on cigarette packs are more likely to get smokers thinking about the health risks associated with their habit than packs with only text warnings. This is according to a new study published in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine.

Nightshift work may increase a woman's chances of developing breast cancer by 30 percent, according to a new study published in the International Journal of Cancer.

A court challenge by British American Tobacco (Batsa) on the advertising ban of its products in South Africa was dismissed by the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) yesterday.