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It’s no breeze to explain birds ‘n bees
The HPV vaccine roll-out is prompting parents to rethink how they talk to children about sex.
Teenage mums need support, not censure
Stigma can ruin the lives of young mothers, but there is support available that can keep their futures bright.
Getting closure from the other side
Psychics such as John Edward are 'mostly harmless' and often quite helpful to the living, experts say.
Publicly waiting for x-rays, privately abandoning all hope
In the state sector, not everyone is equal. Some of us have to pay an arm, a leg and a full working day.
Man severely beaten for speaking out about his penis amputation
Three people have been arrested after a Pondoland initiate who lost his penis and spoke out about it in public was beaten for "shaming the custom".
Violence, pregnant teenagers and booze at De Aar’s end of the world
Alcohol abuse breeds apathy and joblessness, and fuels abuse in an ever more vicious cycle.
Play gives initiates who lost their manhood a voice
A Johannesburg director has taken up the continuing tragedy of botched circumcisions.
Is SA ready to turn over a new leaf?
Cannabis may well have beneficial properties, but experts warn that smoking it is still bad for your health.
HPCSA’s inertia sinks foreign medics
Badly needed and eager to work here, their efforts are being thwarted by a bureaucratic quagmire.
The downside of sex ‘enhancers’
There are many off the shelf products to help your sex life, but little is known about them – and their effects.
Private sector lags in HIV testing
Government facilities are trumping their larnier colleagues in providing HIV services.
How to wean moms off the bottle
Women in South Africa are waking up to the dangers posed by fetal alcohol syndrome.
Healthcare heroes heal the system
Clinical associates are changing the medical sector by freeing up doctors to do more.
Saving baby Zia from a rare disease
A procedure new to SA has allowed a young mother to give part of her liver to save her son.
Prudence Mabele: “I have seen ARVs save lives”
Mabele helped lead the fight for antiretrovirals in SA. A memorial service will be held for her today. This was her last interview with Bhekisisa.
SA’s midwives chart a new course
Scandinavian expertise is helping to train top nurses in how to handle difficult pregnancies.