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Mother mentors a boost for health
HIV-positive pregnant women get sound advice from mothers who can empathise.
Trials don’t gel with all women
Researchers recognise the need to change HIV prevention technologies to suit different lifestyles.
‘It’s the Free State hospital that killed my husband, Frik’
Doctors say Dihlabeng hospital doesn't have the medicine and staff to help patients.
Teenage mothers are not ‘terrorists’ who need to be punished
But few will to listen to researchers who refute society’s accepted notion that teenage pregnancy is damaging to the child, mother and society.
Girls as young as 10 sold as sex slaves in South Africa
The normalisation of gender discrimination is blamed as the crucial factor that makes women and girls vulnerable to human traffickers.
Basson recusal application fails
The petition in question was initiated by the People's Health Movement, not the South African Medical Association or the Rural Doctors Association.
Office space – the primary health frontier of any enterprise
Without good lighting, plants and privacy, the open-plan office can become a threat to the wellbeing of the people working there.
Basson launches bid to force committee recusal
Citing a conflict of interests and an inability to be impartial, "Dr Death" wants the committee conducting the inquiry into his conduct to step down.
Miners seek justice over killer dust
Workers afflicted with silicosis and/or TB launch historic class action lawsuit for compensation.
Lack of sex leaves women depressed, says survey
Seven out of 10 South African women say that a lack of sexual intimacy in their relationships makes them feel depressed.
Meet the silent but dangerous pollutant on our block: E-waste
The rise of the IT age means hazardous materials from electronic devices are being released into the environment at an increasing rate.
SA is likely to introduce sugar tax this year. Is sugar bad for your...
Some experts say sugar should be treated like drugs or alcohol. What does the science say?
Vaginal gel won’t protect women against HIV
The search for an anti-HIV microbicide continues, after a new trial has refuted the results of a previous study that found one to be effective.
Drug users run the risk of HIV transmissions
More harm reduction policies and programmes will help reduce dangers of practices such as sharing dirty needles and ‘flashblooding’.
Binge-beating Banting: Why Tim’s take is hard to stomach
Can the banting diet cure binge-eating disorder? Mia Malan follows one person's journey.
New vaccine set to greatly reduce prevalence of shingles
Most adults are at risk of contracting the painful viral infection – but until now only a few specialised medicines have been available to treat it.