Health

Governments at all levels have the duty to save lives, livelihoods and education by requiring everyone to be vaccinated.

Recent studies have begun to show how an increase in self-awareness, rather than simply disclosing emotions, could be the key to these improvements in mental health.

South Africa has seen a rapid increase in the consumption of lean amongst its youth.

But it will require leadership and tough negotiations with drug companies.

Less than 1% of South Africans are active blood donors, which means regular shortages of supply.

The greater the number of pharmacists who are trained and able to administer vaccines, the stronger the vaccinator workforce will be.

With a maturity that belies her 14-years, Jess Robus is already a singer, songwriter, debater and musical theatre aficionado.  On 3 June 2021, she added ‘published author’ and ‘published poet’ to those accolades, with the release of her debut book A Few Slivers of Light, now available for purchase online....

There are several bottlenecks that need to be fixed.

Everyone who is 60 or older is encouraged to please register for your vaccine. If you are not yet 60, please help someone who is.

Smokers who quit smoking can avoid premature death, if they do so before it is too late.

It's a much-need boost to your confidence and mostly to your tired skin.

A library comes to the rescue.

Phones keep people permanently available for communication and information from different areas of life.

There are countless people who have never travelled, who have never left their homes to explore other areas and the condition they suffer from is called Hodophobia. It is defined an an extreme irrational fear of travelling and in many cases is caused by a reaction to past situations that...

Mothers who completed high school are much less likely to have stunted children.

'There isn’t anything to fear, I chose to be vaccinated because I don’t want to contribute to the spread of COVID-19.'

Numerous repellent-based products, such as creams, roll-ons and sprays have a very short period of protection – a few hours.

Lupus is an inflammatory disease/autoimmune disease that occurs when the body system attacks its own tissues and organs.

These statistics highlight that genetics play a role in the development of schizophrenia between family members, however, there are other causes of schizophrenia.

The insects are coaxed with a sugary reward to deliver real-time COVID-19 test results.

There is often a grief response associated with pregnancy loss. The psychological burden of miscarriage may negatively affect a couple’s relationship.

Finding a matching bone marrow donor is very difficult and only 30% of registered donors in South Africa are people of colour. Here’s why that matters

Rather than “dimorphic,” the human brain is a sexually monomorphic organ – much more like the heart, kidneys and lungs.

Adults who park their dinner plates in front of the television may have a greater chance of weight gain

The nation’s jump in weight the last 12 months significantly increases the population’s risk of hypertension, which already stood at 35% before the pandemic.

Interrupting a programme early leads to many more infections than one might naively estimate.

“What can we do with a R3,500 stipend? We have to send our kids to school and pay rent”

Continuing the “pause” will cost lives.

The market is fuelled by the struggle women have to access health facilities.

Health experts had been lobbying for an increase to 20% – the levy recommended by the WHO.

Researchers find higher rates of still births and maternal deaths