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South African youth take on Health Minister, expressing their need for the availability of condoms…

Ongoing stress, risky behaviours and irregular schedules are cited as reasons why stand-up comics might…

According to the American Academy of Paediatrics, the ‘female athlete triad’ involves eating problems, menstrual…

A diet rich in nuts, seeds, fish and vegetable oils could lower blood sugar levels,…

Since 2010 development assistance for HIV has remained nearly constant, but meeting the UNAIDS 90-90-90…

Sex workers, men who have sex with men, drug users and other at-risk groups are…

How do you decide who to vote for in the upcoming local government elections? We…

Rinsing nasal passages with a saline solution may improve chronic and recurrent sinusitis, a new…

Pounding a game controller or computer mouse for hours can cause inflammation of the tendons…

Scientists don’t understand how an elderly man who recently died in Utah infected a family…

Caprisa’s director Professor Salim Abdool-Karim explains how three studies in KwaZulu-Natal provide new insights into…

Researchers are designing an ingestible robot that could be used to patch wounds, deliver medicine…

A study found that people living closer to bigger fracking operations in the US state…

Because it no longer regarded as dangerous to our health, more and more people are…

Civil society groups took to the streets of Durban today (Monday), a few hours before…

Sponsored: If you find that your child keeps getting infested with lice, you may be…

Omega fatty acids play an important role in keeping your body healthy and functioning at…

Why are some babies born with a full head of hair, only to lose it…

Follow these 8 simple steps to remove head lice for good! Source: Health 24 News

Weak or damaged valves in the veins can cause varicose veins. Source: Health 24 News

A study found that people with chronic fatigue syndrome had less diversity or different types…

In infants and toddlers surgery is only recommended when necessary for the child’s health, so…

A new study found that the risk of later substance abuse was lower when kids…

Technology has given people who can no longer speak a new way to restore their…

We may not be awarding Springbok colours to yoga practitioners just yet, but this ancient…

After an excellent first round, our health challenge is back! How closely have you been…

The first known case of a woman spreading the Zika virus to a man during…

School is a place for learning, but it also creates the perfect environment for an…

Reduction in the risk of cancer by losing weight might be due to a reduction…

The ability to quickly coax human embryonic stem cells to generate such cell types as…

Called K2, Spice etc., synthetic marijuana is a combination of chemicals designed to mimic the…

The focus on screening mostly overweight and obese individuals may lead to missed opportunities for…

A year after their first stroke, survivors had triple the odds for another stroke compared…

It isn’t clear why obese men are at greater risk for premature death than women,…

At the helm of the worldwide AIDS pandemic, South Africa now boasts the largest treatment…

Melita Mofokeng from Bethlehem has not lost one but two children to HIV after her…

There are many misconceptions about diabetes, which means people with type 1 diabetes are often…

The outbreak of the Zika virus is likely to have peaked and the epidemic should…

Using data from almost four million adults on four continents, a study found that overweight…

According to a poll, stress is a significant problem among American workers. Many say that…

A new study found that obese American adults with cardiovascular disease risk factors may need…

A Danish study found that children with epilepsy had nearly three times the risk of…

US researchers calculated that the spread of Zika virus as a result of the upcoming…

Researchers found that the more time participants in a study spent cycling, the lower their…

Research suggests that people who are inadequately hydrated have higher body mass indexes (BMIs) than…

Pokémon Go has taken the world by storm, but what are the health benefits of…

Syphilis is one of the 10 most common STIs, and although it can be successfully…

The Medicine Control Council should limit generic applications to seven per innovator medicine to cut…

There has been a significant decrease in new HIV infections among children in eastern and…

By 2020, 90% of all people living with HIV will know their HIV status. By…