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Treatment woes for HIV patient

Health, Our Health

Lusikisiki. ' For Nontandabuzo Bhokhwayidli, a 43-year-old woman from Mfinizweni Village in the Eastern Cape, an HIV diagnosis in 2004 was only the start of her health problems, because at times the treatment she received for HIV were worse than the disease itself.

mtshanamvlisi
January 29, 2013

Smokers die a decade sooner

Health

Lifelong smokers can expect to die 10 years earlier than non-smokers, according to a recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Health-e News
January 28, 2013

Education key to living positively

News

LUSIKISIKI. ' Stigma and ignorance around HIV nearly cost Nozibele Mditshwa her life.

Health-e News
January 28, 2013

Drop in child asthma after smoking ban

Health

There was a substantial drop in the number of children admitted to hospital with severe asthma after a new smoking law was introduced in England, according a recent study in the journal Paediatrics.

Health-e News
January 24, 2013

Still many pitfalls, but impressive progress

Health, Men's Health

Sandile died a few weeks ago. Although he was on antiretroviral medication for HIV, he had started treatment late and his body could not rally the energy to fight the tuberculosis that preyed on his weak immune system.

Kerry Cullinan
January 22, 2013

Alcohol spoils Christmas for Limpopo youngsters

Our Health

Vhembe. ' Christmas day is synonymous with festivities. Although most people use the time to visit with their loved ones, there are also those who use the day as an excuse to abuse alcohol and drugs.

Health-e News
January 17, 2013

Smoking linked to bladder cancer

Health

Smoking causes bladder cancer and is more likely to develop into a more aggressive and deadly strain in people who smoke larger quantities.

Health-e News
January 17, 2013

‘Epilepsy messed up my life’

Our Health

Lusikisiki. ' Siyabulela Mvilisi's family thought he was cursed when he used to inexplicably topple over and have seizures.

Health-e News
January 17, 2013

Bulk of hospital CEO posts filled

Health Systems

The health minister has announced that 102 hospital CEO posts have been filled with a drive to recruit top candidates for the remaining 16 unfilled posts. Read the minister's full statement here.

Health-e News
January 17, 2013

Government support is key to ending neglected tropical diseases

Health

OPINION: Africa is often the focus of the global development agenda, from HIV/AIDS to economic growth, yet across the continent millions of people are also suffering from a little known group of parasitic and bacterial infections called neglected tropical diseases ' or NTDs. By John Kufuor

Health-e News
January 17, 2013

Slow progress on E Cape clinic

Health Systems, Our Health

Lusikisiki. ' The Eastern Cape Provincial Department of Health has not delivered on their promise of a new, fully-functional Village Clinic to replace the previous one that had to close down after the department failed to pay rent for the premises.

mtshanamvlisi
January 17, 2013

Smoking kills AIDS patients sooner

Health

HIV-positive patient who access treatment but continue to smoke are more likely to die from tobacco-related disease than the HI-virus, a recent study published in the journal Clinical Infectious Disease indicates.

Health-e News
January 16, 2013

OurHealth article leads to TV programme

Our Health

Bethlehem. ' The SABC 1 TV programme, Siyanqoba Beat It, in December filmed the Mphohadi Lunceon Club after reading about this group of active seniors in an OurHealth article published in October.