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Smokers at high risk for oral HPV and throat cancer

A new study confirms smokers are at higher risk of oral HPV infection, which causes throat cancer.

Contingency plans for health department strike

The country’s medicine regulatory body has developed “contingency plans” to ensure that it’s “lifesaving” mandate is not disrupted amid continued protest action at the National Department of Health’s (NDoH) headquarters.

Unemployment prevents healthy eating

While health experts advise people to stick to a healthy diet, the current economic climate is making this difficult for many.

The secret pain of sex workers and their children

Most sex workers hide what they do for a living from those closest to them – especially their own children, causing pain and distrust mainly because South Africa does not legitimise their work.

Discovery: NHI system is ‘pragmatic and workable’

Discovery Health believes that the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill confirms that medical schemes will continue to exist alongside the NHI system

Dudu Dlamini: From poverty to sex work

This women’s month, we speak to Dlamini on her activism, feminism and her goal to see the profession of sex work decriminalised.

Survivors use experience to support abuse victims

A group of Tembisa women, once victims of domestic abuse, have joined together to encourage other victims and help them escape from abusive situations. Marcia Moyana writes that the Women Safety Promoters (WSP) as they call themselves, want to ensure that women from Tembisa who are victims of physical and sexual abuse receive support.

Managing pain – not death

Hospices are associated with dying, but many simply help people to cope with the pain or the psychosocial problems they are experiencing rather than preparing them to die. Health-e’s AMY GREEN reports.

Hospital CEOs urged to improve revenue collection

LIMPOPO – Treasury MEC Rob Tooley says effective revenue collection strategies in the Department of Health were needed as millions remained uncollected in the province.

Rural young men use muti to treat STIs

EASTERN CAPE – Most young men in Flagstaff at Ingquza Hill believe that traditional medicine as is the best treatment for sexually transmitted infections.

Health-e pays tribute to ‘giant’ of medicine Professor Mayosi

‘A giant has fallen’: World-renowned cardiologist Professor Bongani Mayosi committed suicide on Friday.

Why we need tougher anti-tobacco laws

Young South Africans continue to light up but proposed legislation aims to increase the number of people who turn their backs on tobacco products writes SAVERA KALIDEEN.

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