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Despite the challenges, Karabo returned to school with the support of her family and friends. She returned to school shortly after giving birth.
Once known for its excellence, the hospital has faced significant deterioration. Basic medical supplies such as needles, gauze, and diapers have become scarce, forcing nurses to improvise in dangerous ways.
Weight loss is a complicated process. There are so many factors involved including your diet, how much sleep you get each night and the kind of exercise you do.
Ntomboxolo Makoba-Somdaka, a 41-year-old breast cancer survivor, shares her journey of battling and defeating aggressive breast cancer.
From the outside the centre looked like an abandoned house, the paint was peeling off from the walls, some windows were broken and the roof was damaged.
Smokers had higher levels of harmful bacteria – like Fusobacterium, Campylobacter and Tannerella forsythia – in their mouths.
Physical inactivity and obesity, often associated with heavy drinking, also separately increase cancer risks but on top of alcohol makes this much worse.
Something that reminds us of enjoying a certain food, such as an eye-catching ad or delicious smell, can cause us to crave it.
Taxis are not necessarily safe for women. They are like so many other public spaces in a country with some of the world’s highest rates of sexual violence and murder of women by men.
Accessible learning management systems, South African sign language interpreters, and the inclusion of SASL in curricula are key to a more inclusive environment.
“When I saw the signs, I was in denial. I thought maybe it is something that would just go away with time. People were saying boys are always slower but I knew something was not ok.”
The burden of cancer is growing, with an estimated 100 000 new cases diagnosed annually. Despite this, access to timely and effective treatment remains a significant issue, particularly for those reliant on the public healthcare system.