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While the study results have allayed the fears of many, they have also pointed a finger at an enemy that we’ve conveniently ignored at the expense of black women’s lives.
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Uncertainty is put to rest but study highlights need to step up HIV prevention efforts in high-burden countries — particularly for young women.
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The association of thinness with being sick still plagues society and continues to fuel HIV stigma, and possibly non-communicable diseases.
- ///Our Health
Obesity rates continue to soar but people in rural areas are most at risk, say experts.
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South Africans want actual change as the dust of elections settles, but will it come? Especially for those who live far from metropolitan cities where a perpetual state of “Day Zero” has become the norm.
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According to the Gauteng health department, incidents of patients falls have significantly decreased since the steel beds were replaced.
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Many South African women and queer people may find themselves in a conundrum about which political party to give your “X” to on May 8. Here’s a quick cheat sheet to help you make a pro-women, pro-queer choice.
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As the seasons change and summer becomes a distant memory, May elections creep closer. Campaign posters line the roadways and fight for space on telephone poles of every city and village.
- ///Our Health
A male contraceptive pill recently passed its first safety test – but South Africans are unsure about whether they would ever use it, with some men fearing that it might permanently affect their sperm production.
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Early diagnosis, research and education are the top priorities for South Africa this World Autism Day (2 April). Many are unaware of the condition, despite it affecting up to 2% of people on the planet.
- ///Our Health
South Africans who suffer from the lupus are not able to get access to the only medicine developed to treat the auto-immune disease because it has not yet been registered here.