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Mental healthcare providers and student counselling services should recognise the possible intensity of breakups and consider screening for post-traumatic stress symptoms following a breakup.
EC hospital without hostesses sees management deliver food to patients in the wards
Yoliswa Sobuwa
Cecilia Makhiwane Tertiary Hospital in Mdantsane, East London, has been operating without dedicated food servers for two years, leading to cleaners taking on the additional responsibility of delivering food to patients.
New report shows that 1 in 3 South Africans smoke
Ina Skosana
33.9% of daily smokers say they have a cigarette within the first 5 minutes of waking up.
Comserve becomes a hurdle for qualified radiotherapists
Palesa Matlala
Recent radiotherapy graduates in South Africa are facing delays in their mandatory year-long community service placement, preventing them from starting their careers.
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Denny was a gynaecological oncologist who dedicated decades of her life to cervical cancer research, screening and treatment.
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