While South Africa has some of the strictest tobacco laws on the continent, smoking rates remain...
Author - Siphosethu Stuurman
High cholesterol puts your heart health at risk
Cardio-vascular disease kills 200 individuals in SA every day, which equates to 13 mini bus loads...
Lack of exercise enemy to your health
Heart disease is the world's number one killer and sits at number two in South Africa, second...
HIV and the youth
In South Africa, HIV prevalence among youth aged 15 - 24 is among the world's highest. However...
Hearing loss can affect anyone
Hearing loss can strike people of any age. In fact, research shows that 8 out of every 100 people...
Tokollo District Hospital scores COHSASA accreditation
Tokollo District Hospital, situated in the small farming town of Heilbron in the Free State...
Bone marrow stem cell transplant saves lives
Every year thousands of South Africans of all ages and races are diagnosed with diseases such as...
Understanding post-natal depression
The experience of giving birth to a child should be one of great joy and happiness. However, up to...
Living with epilepsy
Living with epilepsy imposes certain limitations in a person's life. However, with modern...
Disclosing HIV to a child
Disclosing to a child his or her HIV status is an emotionally taxing process that a lot of care...
Hospice saved my life
For many years, hospices were known as places where people are sent to die. But many patients...
Lesbian and bisexual women vulnerable to HIV
Recent research shows that lesbians and women who have sex with both women and men are a...
The state of medical male circumcision
Over 100 000 South African young men were circumcised in the last financial year in the...
Coping with a mentally ill loved one
Taking care of a mentally ill person can be emotionally exhausting for friends and families. But a...
Lucky to be alive after smoke-induced cancer
The dangers of smoking are well-known. Even cigarette boxes state publicly that smoking causes...
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