We have the tools to end TB. But is our health system organised and financed in a way that allows those tools to reach the people who need them most.
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A study has revealed that COVID-19 infection is more likely to cause cardiac arrest or heart problems – as opposed to vaccinations. The study, triggered by reports of numerous suspected cases of myocarditis and pericarditis following vaccination, was conducted in England recently. Participants, aged 16 and older, were monitored for
Dry January: Say cheers to the beers and feel better
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With the restrictions on the sale of alcohol eased and the curfew lifted, this past festive season has been the most normal we have had since the pandemic hit us. It was also a recipe for a season of boozy celebrations which might have you and your kidneys considering joining
Medical aid: Now is the time to make the right choice
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The devastating impact of COVID-19 has underscored that medical aid membership is not an optional “nice to have”. The slow pace towards the finalisation and implementation of the proposed government’s National Health Insurance (NHI) means that for the foreseeable future, individual South Africans will continue having to make important decisions
When menstrual pain, PMS take over your life
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It’s 3am and I am sitting up on the edge of my bed, woken up by a sharp pain in my abdomen. It’s a familiar pain but I never get used to it. The pain is as regular but far more excruciating than the ping of debit orders leaving my
Period pain: Five relief hacks for ‘that time of the month’
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The cramps that come with a woman’s monthly menstrual cycle are uncomfortable and can be a serious joy killer especially when painful and persistent. Around 80% of women experience period pain at some stage in their lifetime which can last from when you are a teen right through to menopause.
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