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[From our archives] Is today’s ukuthwala a perversion of an earlier tradition?

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The kidnapping of young girls ignores the 'niceties' of a cultural practice.

[From our archives] ‘God make us strong, I beg you, keep Luphumlo alive’

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Mia Malan describes the arduous trek an Eastern Cape woman had to undertake to get medical attention for her sick grandson.

Diet crucial to managing diabetes

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If you have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, there are a number of things you can do to manage so that you can live as normal a life as possible.

Government bans ‘unsafe’ baby bottles

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A controversial plastic additive is said to affect foetuses and increase the risk of breast cancer.

Recovering after a stroke

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Stroke recovery will be the topic of Bonitas House Call on November 5 at 9am on SABC2.

NHI: History repeats itself

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Universal healthcare schemes traditionally have been met with fierce opposition.

Alzheimer’s: High price for a longer life

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Alzheimer's disease is not a natural part of growing old.

Don’t panic, it’s not a heart attack

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Panic attacks are often mistaken for heart attacks, and even though they can't kill you they are more debilitating, and common, than you might think.

[From our archives] ‘I saw the world through the blurry lens of an oxygen tent’

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With the severe effects of the habit on the unborn child now widely known, why do pregnant mothers refuse to give up?

Dying in the line of duty

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The murder of an Mpumalanga doctor on duty has exposed the lax security at public hospitals.

Healing hope for brain injury

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New research shows that the brain actively works to repair itself after traumatic injury, but subsequent impact can compound the damage.

Urgent need to expand drug roll-out

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Universal access to antiretroviral therapy could have saved more than 4,37-million children in Africa from becoming orphans.

The foundation of health care

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The opportunity exists for South Africa to develop its own health promotion foundation, built on the examples from across the world.

The economics of alcohol

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The alcohol industry makes a substantial contribution to South Africa's gross domestic product (GDP).

Why South Africa’s health record is poor

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"As a country we spend 8,7% of our GDP on health in both the public and private sectors, yet we have little to show..."

Taking scientific approach

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One of the goals of the National Nursing Summit is to encourage research on nursing by nurses.

On the tip of the tongue

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Research has shown that speaking two languages improves brain performance.

Less is more

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New research brings hope for less aggressive and invasive ways of treating breast cancer in patients.
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