Pregnant? Five things to think twice about before taking
Seemingly safe substances like aspirin could harm your unborn baby.
Almost half of centres for rape survivors may lose funding for counselling services
‘One-stop’ government centres face loss of important psychological help as international funding dries up
SA US face-off over the world’s first declaration on universal healthcare
The US takes its controversial stances over abortion to the United Nations (Photo: Shealah Craighead)
School feeding schemes help to grow young minds
Studies show that feeding programmes at schools not only reduce stunting, but also combat obesity and lead to increased enrolment in schools.
What free education could cost us
Saturday’s surprise announcement could be the latest blow to the country’s bid for better healthcare.
London school refuses to confirm former health MEC Qedani Mahlangu is a student
Eleven Gauteng health employees were singled out for censure. Now, only two have been suspended and garnered an alleged R1.3-million in wages.
Childhood in SA is a hard-knock life
Police are inadequately trained and social services too poorly resourced to deal with all of the reported cases of child abuse.
‘Most citizens are poor so private hospitals seem costly – they are not’
Association argues statistics skew the view of private hospital costs after international study questions facilities' affordability.
Tens of thousands of children may starve to death in Boko Haram-affected areas
The conflict has left health services and agriculture in shambles. Unicef says it has just 13% of the money it needs to stave off deaths.
Women can now inject themselves with ‘the shot’ at home
Could do-it-yourself birth control injections take off in South Africa?
Fiber, flatulence & fortified foods: This is your body on veganism
From Badu to Beyonce: Some of your favourite celebs have toyed with it but is going vegan right for you?
In Marikana’s shadow: One in four women in Rustenburg has been raped, says study
As South Africa marks the anniversary of the massacre, a new study reveals how women’s bodies are a battleground in the country’s platinum belt
Did Trump just hijack the world’s first UN declaration on universal healthcare?
Compass: Charting a course to the NHI
On Monday, world leaders will sign a UN declaration that...
Why I signed up for an HIV vaccine trial
Jane Mahlangu is set to become one of the first 100 people in South Africa to receive an experimental jab that could prevent HIV - and make history
Bathabile Dlamini & the case of SA’s disappearing rape crisis services
Under Dlamini's time as minister of social development, centres lost funding for counselling services. Now, no one can say what the future holds.
#AIDS2016: Protesters disrupt conference demanding free condoms in schools
Over a dozen young people have backed a declaration delivered to the health minister calling for free condoms and sanitary pads in school