You may be a smoker and not even know it
A recent study has found that almost a third of South Africans could be exposed to dangerous second-hand smoke and may not even know it.
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Cape Town cancer survivor beats odds with baby
Young couple and first-time parents Lee-Anne and Ashton Williams are in awe of their little bundle of joy, but baby Zachary is no ordinary child.
Treatment is now available in Ekurhuleni
Treatment Action Campaign branches in Ekurhuleni are relieved to see that facilities in the area are no longer experiencing antiretroviral treatment stock-out.
Sports day for farmworkers in Vhembe
MEC for Sport, Arts and Culture, Merriam Ramadwa has encouraged farmworkers to participate in sport in order to keep their bodies healthy.
Take-home test helps detect cervical cancer
About nine women die every day as a result of cervical cancer in South Africa. A new, do-it-yourself test could help detect more cases earlier but it’s only part of the solution, experts warn.
Health workers discuss “new sex culture”
Bethlehem – Community based organisations in Bethlehem and surrounding areas held a one-day discussion on the Multiple Concurrent Partners (MCP) at Mphohadi Clinic.
Denial is a killer
Ayanda Madikizela* lives in the Ngobozana Administration Area in Lusikisiki. She explains why she believes denial and silence are dangerous.
1 in 4 coloured men die of smoking
Coloured South Africans are more likely to die due to smoking than black or white South Africans, according to an article published today [Friday] that shows one in four coloured men die of smoking.
SA study may pave the way for easier infant HIV treatment
Babies on antiretroviral (ARV) treatment may be able to take breaks from ARVs without compromising their health, sparing them from toxic side effects and drug resistance.
“Rage almost killed me”
Zanele Mhlanga* , 31, from Ermelo in the Gert Sibande district is a mother of three, has been married for nine years and is a business owner. She was diagnosed with HIV two-and-a-half years ago, and believes she was infected by her husband. She tells her story.
Living with Diabetes
Ben Mokgoko of Soshanguve, who is an employee of Medunsa, has Diabetes Type 2. It’s been six years since Mokgoko was diagnosed with the disease and he has learnt to manage it.
Smoke-free laws do not hurt business
One of the largest studies to date on the economic impact of smoke-free laws, recently published in the scientific journal Preventing Chronic Disease, provides powerful new evidence that such laws do not harm the restaurant and bar industry, even in…
Teens more likely to light up if parents smoked
Teens are more likely to light up if their parents ever smoked – even before they were born – compared to children whose parents have always been non-smokers, according to a new study published in the journal Pediatrics. The research…
Cigarette tax also reduces heavy drinking
Hiking cigarette tax may not only prompt people to cut down on smoking, new research suggests it may help reduce heavy drinking among certain groups as well. Researchers assessed the impact that increases in cigarette tax had on drinking behaviour…
Emergency Medical Services a problem in Mgungundlovu, Public Protector told
MEDIA STATEMENT: Transportation and emergency care for the ill have emerged as key problems in KwaZulu-Natal’s Mgungundlovu District, with the area’s Emergency Medical Service coming under heavy criticism during Public Protector Adv. Thuli Madonsela’s visit to Pietermaritzburg on Tuesday.