In 2006, doctors at an isolated former Transkei hospital took the decision to encourage mothers to only feed breastmilk till babies are six months.
Labourers working outdoors will suffer the most from the effects of warmer temperatures, writes <b>Mia Malan</b>.
In rural Zithulele, putting food on the table is more important than the niceties of the law.
Mia Malan describes the arduous trek an Eastern Cape woman had to undertake to get medical attention for her sick grandson.
A controversial plastic additive is said to affect foetuses and increase the risk of breast cancer.
Jane Wiles has been living with death for years. And, quite frankly, she is quite bored with it.
This SA woman underwent the same surgery as Angelina Jolie recently faced. In her early twenties Cecile Nel sacrificed her breasts to save her life.
The sooner paediatric arthritis is treated, the better the chances of being healed, writes <b>Mia Malan</b>.
The proposed NHI scheme will not have an impact on the demand for private health cover if the quality of public healthcare remains dire.
Health experts say the best way to deal with teens having sex is to address peer pressure.