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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A day in the life of a rural doctor in South Africa
Interested in expanding your horizons as a doctor? Work in rural South Africa. Watch this video to see what it is like to work in a rural hospital.
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.
80% of South Africans don’t consult traditional healers – Africa Check
Fact-checkers Africa Check lay bare the 30-year-old claim that 80% of South Africans consult traditional healers first
The Mpumalanga province graduation ceremony for NIMART nurses
More than 800 nurses have graduated in Mpumalanga this month, of which 225 graduated as NIMART (Nurses Initiated and Managed Antiretroviral Therapy) nurses.
Even healthy-looking smokers have early cell damage
Smokers who've received a clean bill of health from their doctor may think that cigarettes haven't harmed their lungs. However, new research shows that even smokers who seem healthy have damaged airway cells, with characteristics similar to cells found in aggressive lung cancer.
Thirdhand tobacco smoke damages human cells
Scientists have discovered that so-called thirdhand smoke – the residue that clings to surfaces after tobacco was smoked in the space – causes genetic damage in human cells, according to a study published in the journal Mutagenesis. Humans can be…
Life after a trauma
Primary school teacher Nomandla Ndlovu (36) tells her story of being attacked by a group of thugs and the agony of suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. He path back to mental health involved being in and out of hospitals and mental health facilities.
Smoking affects surgical outcomes
Smoking in the days and weeks before surgery can lead to complications and worse outcomes for many surgical procedures.
UCT’s Neliswa Gogela gets R2m award
Dr Neliswa Gogela, a physician from the University of Cape Town, has become the first recipient of a R2-million grant that will enable her to study liver transplants at the world-renowned Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in Boston. Announcing the inaugural…
Bucket system alive and well in Modderpoel
“Almost 20 years of freedom and democracy, and we are still stuck with a system from apartheid,” says Katriena Baadjies,resident of Modderpoel in Victoria West. The bucket system probably one of the most undignified, unsanitary, unhygienic,and inhumane systems in South…
No water at Tshilidzini
A water shortage at Tshilidzini Hospital at Tshisaulu village outside Thohoyandou in Vhembe, Limpopo is  posing a serious life challenges to the patients and staff members. This was revealed by concerned patients, nurses and the cleaners during an exclusive interview…
Positive living
39-year old Fikelephi Elizabeth Dombolo SIthole shares her story.
Raising Roots in Soweto
Raising a child isn'€™t child'€™s play, and many young mothers struggle when raising their first children, but parents from around Pimville and Meadowlands have been given the opportunity to learn about parenting toddlers.
Students use art and drama to teach health awareness
Pupils from five schools at Ha-Makuya in Vhembe were last week treated to painting, drama and workshops by students from the University of Johannesburg as part of a programme which attempts to affect social change through the arts.