Health & Fitness
Taxi drivers urged to ‘check their beat’ as heart-health campaign hits...
Taxi drivers will be encouraged to put their own health in the driver’s seat when the South African Heart Association (SA Heart) takes its...
Court shuts down Pretoria company’s appeal bid in semaglutide compounding fight
The High Court in Pretoria, has refused iDexis (Pty) Ltd, trading as Sentra Pharmacy, permission to appeal an interim order preventing it from manufacturing,...
Your family’s oral-care routine shouldn’t be one-size-fits-all
September is Oral Health Month, making it a good time to look beyond the obvious when it comes to taking care of our mouths....
Why quitting smoking isn’t as simple as ‘just stop’
For years, smokers have been given one seemingly simple instruction - just quit. But for many people trying to break free from cigarettes, the...
Relaxer damage vs hair loss: warning signs South African women should...
Chemical hair relaxing has long been part of the hair-care routine for many South African women. But while some breakage and thinning caused by...
Why women’s health can no longer be an afterthought
For decades, women’s health discussions have largely focused on reproduction, pregnancy and motherhood. But health experts are increasingly calling for a broader approach that...
‘Get tested’: expert warns millions may be living with hepatitis
As South Africa marked World Hepatitis Day this week, health experts are warning that millions of people could be living with hepatitis B or...
‘Include boy-children in family discussions about contraceptives’
As the world braces to celebrate World Contraceptive Day on Friday, September 26, one of South Africa’s leading local health insurance agencies has warned...
Free State health department issues alert as measles cases increase
The Free State Health Department has issued an alert regarding a measles outbreak in the Lejweleputswa Nala (Bothaville) region of the province.
This comes after...
Guards abandon posts at KZN hospital due to nonpayment
The lack of security guards and power outages at Northdale Hospital in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, is causing a serious headache for the Public Servants Association...
