The condition is widely misunderstood but it can be treated successfully with the right medication.
Low carb, high fat diets don’t work better than traditional balanced diets, according to a Stellenbosch University study.
The HPCSA failed to rein in medical aid schemes — now it’s up to the Competition Commission
In the Free State, access to health services can depend on who you know, as the tragic case of one woman illustrates.
This week holds the opportunity for us to show that we are serious about having a world where no child is born to die.
An NGO is changing lives by giving prosthetic limbs to amputees from rural and poor areas.
Bhekisisa, the Mail & Guardian’s health desk, bagged four awards at the Discovery Health Journalism Awards on Wednesday night.
I decided to go cold turkey: I no longer reek of cigarette smoke, my wife no longer recoils when I slink into bed, I sleep better, I breathe better.
The growing fad of eating one’s own placenta after giving birth has hit SA. But experts say there is no proof the practice is beneficial – or safe.
The Free State health department has come under fire for a number of reasons. Bhekisisa visited the province ahead of elections to find out more.