The antenatal HIV survey for 2007 showed a possible fall in the percentage of HIV among pregnant women attending public sector antenatal facilities.

Noise disturbs your sleep, raises blood pressure and can lead to heart disease, reports Rebecca Hardy.

On World Contraceptive Day Errol Nkonko Mutamba looks at why women are not using birth control

The use of Ritalin and similar drugs is extensive and, some argue, employed indiscriminately for children diagnosed with ADHD.

Leap from winter to spring with grace and ease, writes Bhavini Kalan Maharaj.

A number of athletes have managed to combine sporting excellence with a cigarette habit. Peta Bee reports.

The link between exercise and better health has been confirmed by three reports commissioned by Discovery Health's Vitality programme.

Microbicides and vaccines offer the best hope for a cure for HIV.

For many people with serious illnesses, blogging offers a way to cope and share their stories, writes Joanna Moorhead.