Smoking vs vaping: Which one is worse?

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Joan van Dyk

Joan van Dyk was a health journalist at Bhekisisa from 2017 to 2023.

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  June 6, 2023

  [WATCH] How to diagnose & treat cholera: A guide for health workers
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  May 31, 2023

  Mpumalanga reports its first cholera case — and death
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  April 19, 2023

  Why the cruel treatment of obese people is one of the last great stigmas
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  April 17, 2023

  Three health ministers in a row have failed SA’s nurses. Here’s why

Dylan Bush

Dylan Bush worked at Bhekisisa from February 2016 to September 2023.

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  October 3, 2023

  Health Beat #12 | How to cope with taking HIV meds for life
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  August 31, 2023

  [WATCH] Why treating sex workers badly makes HIV spread
• Dylan Bush

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  August 30, 2023

  [WATCH] Why treating sex workers badly makes HIV spread
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  August 29, 2023

  Health Beat #11 | Why do more Black SA women get cervical cancer than any other race in the country?