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Diets come and go like fashion - new research shows that to cut the weight you should cut the sugar.

Despite an ongoing probe into alleged misconduct, he's back at Messina Hospital – as chief executive.

Government has raised concerns that the health system may buckle under the pressure of both HIV and non-communicable diseases - a dual epidemic.

A new drug, Tivicay, that could be vital in the struggle against HIV, might not be available to those who need it the most.

The best traditional initiation schools uphold cultural values, but rely on good management and high standards.

Treatment for the debilitating obstetric injury has been scarce in Uganda, but organisations are helping to fill the gap, writes Mara Kardas-Nelson.

Experts say the National Health Insurance scheme could benefit rich and poor, with positive broader outcomes.

Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says a recent survey is proof that SA should be concerned with the prevalence of chronic conditions in the country.

A man has taken two specialists to task for a misdiagnosis that nearly cost him his foot.

It's World Breastfeeding Week and government and Save the Children have joined forces to promote breastfeeding to save children's lives.

Its health system is comparable to the best in the world, achieved at a fraction of the cost of others.

SA's strategy to treat multidrug-resistant tuberculosis is noble, but cracks are showing.

The province has fallen far behind in the drive to deliver key infrastructure essential for treatment.

The truth is, the phenomenon is not the mystical and magical art many assume it is.

A recent international Aids conference lacked input from those living with the HI virus.

Living in a settlement named after Nelson Mandela doesn't mean you have the basics.