PCOS VS PMOS: What’s in a name?
PCOS causes metabolic dysfunction, and metabolic dysfunction can lead to cardiac issues, cardiac failure and eventual death.
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The diabetes type that affects the poorest, but isn’t in any textbook
Due to extremely low insulin reserves, patients with this form of diabetes may develop dangerously low blood sugar when given insulin.
We want to know about HIV, not just hypertension and diabetes, say pensioners
Elderly women who received the first roll-out of HIV treatment in 2005 and who are still alive have been “swallowed” by the healthcare system, with little long-term support available.
‘I left everything behind just to survive’: a transgender woman’s journey through stigma, survival and HIV
Surviving HIV has given Makondo purpose. She has chosen to speak openly to show other young people, particularly those who are LGBTQI, that an HIV diagnosis isn’t a death sentence.
Orthopaedic surgeon shortage ‘just the tip of the iceberg’ in Limpopo’s ailing health system
This province is an absolute disaster. The shortage of orthopaedic surgeons is just the tip of the iceberg, and a lot of patients are still going to suffer
Daily noise is slowly leading us to a world of silence
We often accept loud noise in traffic, shopping centres, restaurants, sports matches and music concerts as normal.
Siphilisiwe Community Care is a lifeline for the homeless in South Beach, Durban
Volunteers at the organisation assist with preparing meals, distributing food and checking in on vulnerable individuals living on the streets.
More young people are living with hypertension: I am one of them
Conventional wisdom tells us that high blood pressure is associated with lifetime like eating highly processed food and physical inactivity. But it’s more complex than that.
Sharing is caring: HIV prevention pills are being shared in PrEP ‘stokvels’
In these southern Johannesburg communities, PrEP users are quietly trading pills amongst themselves.
No local transmission of Hantavirus in South Africa
Thus far, no local cases have been reported.
No housing for service workers in Hoedspruit, a tourist town
The luxury tourist town that’s surrounded by wildlife estates and private game reserves has no other place for them to stay.
Hantavirus will not be like the COVID-19 pandemic
SA has no locally acquired cases and is following up close contacts, and there have been no additional cases reported in the country.
‘No parent should feel alone’: The struggles of raising children with autism
For many parents, education is one of the most difficult hurdles. Specialised schools are few, often far away, and have limited intakes.
Hantavirus explained: Here’s what to know
The health department says there’s no need for the public to panic over Hantavirus.
Why South Africa’s new diabetes dashboard matters
For the first time, South Africa has a near-real-time, nationwide view of diabetes control, with laboratory data refreshed within 48 hours.