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The risk of skin cancer is higher for people who possess the genetic DNA signature…

A delay in the development of a Zika vaccine is perhaps the most damaging result…

Sponsored: Health24 recently ran the Healthy Legs Survey to determine how many of our readers…

A three-year old South African boy with cerebral palsy is on his way to Duke…

Results of new genetic research show that a person’s genetic attributes could be influenced by…

A new study has found that blood donations received from females or young people may…

Transplants still require courage, but medical advances have helped patients and donors alike. Source: Health…

Self-diagnosis and treatment with e.g. previously prescribed antibiotics is leading to drug-resistant ‘superbugs’ and puts…

Researchers found that when infected cells were exposed to healthy core body temperatures, the cold…

You might not even be aware of allergens lurking in your bedroom. Besides leading to…

Researchers say that children who suck their thumb or bite their nails past preschool age…

More than 50 top scientists unveiled an aggressive strategy to stop the killer disease in…

Today is World Population Day, this year’s theme will highlight “Investing in Teenage Girls for…

Many schools use lower quality fake soil as a cost-saving measure, but a researcher reports…

Moderate physical activity can ease stress levels, and excessive stress could impair the memory of…

There’s nothing like a hot drink in chilly weather, but do beware of caffeine overload. …

The dreadful event over 60 years ago might be linked to many new cases of…

The study found concussion diagnoses among 10- to 14-year-olds rose by 243 percent. The big…

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From doing pioneer work in courtrooms to witnessing the death sentence being imposed, South Africa’s…

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The consumption of high-sugar and refined foods may override the brain centres that regulate reward-related…

Fossils show evidence of abnormal growths as long as 69 million years ago. Source: Health…

Clinicians are often unaware that about eight percent of cancer patients end up developing a…

Depressed teenagers lose interest in their activities and may also have trouble sleeping, eating or…

If approved by the FDA, deutetrabenazine may provide another treatment option, making Huntington’s disease an…

Many women struggle to quit smoking when they are pregnant and urine tests reveal that…

By simply changing your diet you can also boost your grey matter. Make the smart…

Illegal abortion is a growing trend in Limpopo, judging by the many new posters advertising…

The Limpopo provincial Health MEC, Dr Phophi Ramathuba, launched the first breast milk bank at…

Infants have high rates of flu, which puts them at risk for hospitalisation and death,…

India is facing immense pressure from the United States and its multinational pharmaceutical corporations lobby…

A new test, which is not yet on the market, works by identifying seven human…

Many people mix dagga and tobacco to save money and make inhalation more efficient. This…

A study found that parents and peers have a much greater influence on teens’ sexual…

Weight trainers and sportspeople often supplement their diets with protein shakes or bars, but a…

While it’s still being speculated that exercise increases chemicals in the brain that reduce ADHD…

The liver infectious virus is overtaking other major diseases and causing more deaths. Source: Health…

There’s still a stigma attached to mental disorders, and deciding whether to disclose a mental…

The newly approved stent – a hollow mesh tube designed to prop open a formerly…

Apple is adding the option for users to register as organ donors by clicking a…

Studies indicate that if you exercise regularly, as opposed to leading a sedentary lifestyle, you…

Modern anaesthetic techniques such as spinal and epidural anaesthesia makes surgery less traumatic for many…

Nurses in the public sector feel they are paid too little and that their work…

Men with testicular abnormalities often wait to see if things get better on their own….

In the era of home pregnancy tests, the obvious question is why easy-to-use self-tests have…

A study found that reducing antibiotic prescription for people with respiratory tract infections had a…

Gonorrhoea is one of the most dangerous sexually transmitted infections and can cause lifelong problems…

Neave Fern Barrett’s eyes shine brighter every day as she explores the world of sound…