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More South African parents are choosing to bring their baby into the world with a splash, but is it better than conventional births?

Much is made of alleged shortages in doctors’ posts but clinical associates rarely gets a mention, says professional association.

Here are three ways to tell whether or not you might be going for an abortion at an illegitimate practitioner.

The most important people in mining will not be among the movers and shakers at the high-profile event this week.

Water births are a growing phenomenon in South Africa and globally. But this birth method is controversial – scientific evidence is lacking.

The department moved people to save money and NGOs were happy to take them in for cash.

Refugee resettlement camps offer a safer space for South Sudanese children, who make up 64% of all refugees in Uganda.

The province is providing free sanitary pads to learners, so what's stopping a national roll-out?

Almost 100 Gauteng mental health patients died after MEC Qedani Mahlangu's disastrous decision, the health ombud has found.

The health ombudsman has found 94 mental health patients died because of state negligence. Laura Lopez Gonzalez tells Mia Malan what happened.

Fact may be stranger than science fiction as artificial intelligence moves into consulting rooms.

A father speaks out about the terrible conditions his son died in after being removed from state-funded hospital care at Life Esidimeni.

The global body heeds calls by SA health minister Aaron Motsoaledi for high-level meeting on age-old killer.

Having a chronic illness can raise your risk of depression. For diabetics, the blood sugar high and lows of everyday life take an extra toll.

How does your drinking affect your sex life? And can HIV infection be linked to alcohol consumption? Mia Malan gives you the facts.

Science could be closer to unravelling the riddle of menstruation-related mood disorders