Weight loss is a complicated process. There are so many factors involved including your diet, how much sleep you get each night and the kind of exercise you do.
Her research involves using traditional medicinal plants to create tiny particles that can be added to hospital air systems to kill harmful germs.
Due to the discomfort and stigma associated with her condition, Phenyane has never attended school.
His granddaughter says they were turned away because he wasn't on any medication, despite his dangerously high blood pressure. His condition worsened, and he developed severe wounds on his legs.
According to staff the hospital faces severe shortages of water, equipment, linen, and food for patients.
Ntomboxolo Makoba-Somdaka, a 41-year-old breast cancer survivor, shares her journey of battling and defeating aggressive breast cancer.
The facility had been operating illegally for years, with its registration denied due to non-compliance.
Starting school at an early age can play a crucial role in protecting children from a range of adversities including abuse, childhood illnesses, malnutrition, and neglect.
Communities need to report these issues and support the systems that exist for older persons.
The Limpopo Social Development Department is investigating the centre, with plans to relocate patients to safer facilities.
From the outside the centre looked like an abandoned house, the paint was peeling off from the walls, some windows were broken and the roof was damaged.
Smokers had higher levels of harmful bacteria – like Fusobacterium, Campylobacter and Tannerella forsythia – in their mouths.
Traditional healers are trusted healthcare providers in many communities, and recent efforts have focused on integrating them into formal healthcare systems.
The surgical backlogs, which have been attributed to a shortage of skilled specialists, has exacerbated such cases.
Physical inactivity and obesity, often associated with heavy drinking, also separately increase cancer risks but on top of alcohol makes this much worse.
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