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Medical circumcision: FS group urges boys to reconsider
Molefi Sompane
A Free State men’s health advocacy group is encouraging men and boys to consider undergoing medical circumcision instead of the traditional practice. And, in doing so, they won’t be placing themselves at risk after 13 initiates died in the Eastern Cape last year. Culturally, circumcision is regarded as a sacred
Blood pressure crisis hits the roof in Limpopo
Montsho Matlala
A Limpopo patient, needing to see a doctor before having his treatment for hypertension renewed, has described how him and several others were turned away at the Zone 2 clinic in Seshego, Polokwane due to faulty blood pressure machines. The problem is widespread throughout the province with several public healthcare
A breakthrough in the treatment of drug-resistant TB signals shorter and safer treatment for patients
Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
People battling rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (RR-TB) could soon have access to a shorter and safer course of treatment. Doctors without Borders (MSF) have released the results from a clinical trial on an all oral six-month treatment regime. Current treatment can last almost two years and can include painful injections and taking
Varsity Vibe: Normalising conversations about mental health in the university spaceÂ
Lilita Gcwabe
As this Mental Health Awareness month draws to a close, university students speak to Health-e News about exam anxiety, financial stress and how the uncertainty brought about COVID-19 has impacted them. “Although the exam season has always been stressful, the pandemic has created more uncertainty and added stress than before
Breast cancer survivor: ‘I lost a part of me, but I’m alive’
Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
A breast cancer survivor shares how her life-changing experience prompted her to become an activist in the fight against breast cancer. She is determined to educate younger women about the important of regular cancer screening as the world commemorates Breast Cancer Awareness month in October. Norah Mufamadi tried not to
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