About a million children develop tuberculosis (TB) annually around the world and when they do, they...
Author - Wilma Stassen
Patents could block access to breast cancer treatment for decades
The approval of patents related to a breast cancer drug has allegedly given pharmaceutical giant...
Some docs blame pesticide not Zika
A group of doctors believe that a pesticide – not the Zika virus - may be responsible for the huge...
Gauteng’s mine dumps brimming with radioactive uranium
Over a million Gauteng residents are exposed daily to high levels of uranium with some areas in the...
Your genes could predict your future, but would you want them to?
As doctors increasingly using genetic tests to predict future health, some might not like what they...
Banting or ranting?
Truth or hoax – Tim Noakes has convinced thousands of people to follow his low-carb, high-fat diet...
Motsoaledi just what doctor ordered for SA health
New research has shown that fiery Health Minister Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi may have been just what the...
Common throat infection holds danger for kids’ hearts
Rheumatic heart disease week is marked from 4 to 10 August. Read about one boy's battle with this...
SA teas pack a cancer punch
Two distinctly South African teas have been fingered for their potential to treat two of the...
Cancer cures in your kitchen cupboard?
Rooibos, honeybush and garlic may protect against cancer, which is set to increase massively in...
The bald face of cancer
Men who go bald from the front are more likely to get prostate cancer, according to new research.
Afrikaners may be more likely to carry breast cancer gene
New research has shown that Afrikaans South Africans may be more likely to carry the breast cancer...
More food, more weight gain
The greater availability of food, rather than our sedentary lifestyles, are responsible for our...
While you were sleeping
An anaesthetist is not only responsible for putting you to sleep before surgery - they also have to...
Slideshow: A day in the life of a anaesthesiologist
Health-e News spent a day with an anaesthesiologist to find out exactly what they do while you’re...
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