Exposure to infectious patients, high HIV rates and a lack of ventilation in facilities are some of the reasons healthcare workers in South Africa have the one of the highest tuberculosis (TB) infection rates in the world.
Experts urged parents to lead by example and help tackle childhood obesity, on World Obesity Day yesterday.
This World Obesity Day experts warn of an emerging epidemic among our nation’s children. But why is it that girls, especially those living in urban areas, have obesity rates that double their age group’s average?
High rates of overweight exist alongside malnutrition and experts predict an ailing future for the nation's children if urgent action is not taken.
Animal TB (termed zoonotic TB) poses a greater threat to human health and the economy than previously thought, according to a report published in the medical journal The Lancet Infectious Diseases last week.
Does the expansion of supermarkets across the country have anything to do with our expanding waist-lines?
The brother of a deceased mentally-ill patient says he was healthy before being moved from a Life Esidimeni facility.
Recent research suggests that breast milk can protect newborns from developing obesity and diabetes later in life.
The NurseConnect text message service can help health workers take better care of mothers.
MomConnect delivers text messages to women, with information geared towards their stage of pregnancy – and soon pregnant women with HIV will be able to receive specialised messages.
The World Public Health Nutrition Association pledges support for the proposed tax which it said is important for the health of the population.
Domestic violence survivors rely on shelters to help leave life threatening relationships - and navigate the obstacles of the criminal justice system.
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