Saturday, 4 February, marks World Cancer Day and with a theme of 'Together it is possible', highlights the importance of individuals, organisations and government to work together to alleviate the burden of cancer.
Electronic cigarette sales are booming despite growing fears about cancer and other health risks related to its use.
A new blood test holds promise as a possible early detection tool for deadly pancreatic cancers.
Young people put themselves at risk of getting mouth and throat cancers by smoking dagga and the hubbly bubbly pipe. This is according to research announced recently.
Mouth and throat infections caused by the sexually-transmitted human papillomavirus (HPV), are more common in men.
Looking your best and losing weight always seems to be a priority for the new year for many South Africans. But with so many weight loss plans around, choosing the correct and healthy weight loss programme is crucial.
People living with HIV have a critical role to play in preventing new HIV infections. A new strategy aims to enlist the help of HIV-infected people in preventing the spread of HIV.
The inspiring stories of two rural youth who overcame the impossible in order to serve and save their communities.
Smoking tobacco, using a hubbly bubbly pipe and smoking dagga (marijuana), puts young people at high risk of developing oral- and oro-pharyngeal cancers. This message was highlighted by the South African Dental Association (SADA) at a press briefing in Cape Town this week.
Rural hospitals in South Africa are facing a serious doctor shortage in 2012 as a result of delays in registering foreign qualified doctors and the failure to place community service doctors in underserved hospitals.
Quitting smoking doesn't just benefit your physical health, it's also good for your mental wellbeing.
A substantial number of lung and colorectal cancer patients continue to smoke after being diagnosed with cancer, according to a new report published in CANCER.
New research has shed light on how the cholesterol-lowering drug, statins, may fight the development of breast cancer in some women.
Aspirin should be evaluated for its ability to prevent the development of cervical cancer in HIV-infected women, says a new international report.
A new study has mapped the path from smoking to emphysema in mice. Showing for the first time that this debilitating lung disease is caused by a specific immune response to tobacco, and not from long-term smoke exposure.
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