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Young Canadian women who received the HPV vaccine through a school-based programme were less likely…

July is Mental Health Awareness Month, when people with mental problems are encouraged to find…

Omega-3 is well-known for the important role it plays in promoting heart, brain and eye…

Artificially stimulating the brain’s feel-good centre boosts immunity in mice in a way that could…

The calories we consume at work do count, as does the quality of the nutrients…

Many of us, both young and old, may not be getting enough essential nutrients from…

Genetic analysis has pinpointed the source of the pandemic influenza that killed 17,000 people worldwide. …

People are increasingly using performance-enhancing drugs for common tasks ranging from sitting examinations to giving…

Exercise is good for your heart, and monitoring your heart rate during exercise can be…

Physical activity interventions that encourage walking and raise levels of physical activity in the workplace…

One of the worst features of TB is that it hits the poor especially hard….

When your doctor recommends rest, whether for flu, any other illness or after an operation,…

Sponsored: Up to 8% of women are said to suffer from a severe form of…

Clean water essential for surgeries, hygiene, infection control, researchers say. Source: Health 24 News

These are methods that were identified by US researchers to combat this eating disorder. Source:…

The inconvenience of having the flu is way more than just a sniffling nose, the…

You’ve probably never heard anything like it, but talking in a low voice like a…

Officials insist that the ARV challenge they’re experiencing in Limpopo is not caused by protests…

We discuss the dangers of low self-esteem, and explain how psychotherapy can help those caught…

We all experience forgetfulness when we can’t remember simple things, but memory loss that disrupts…

A new report suggests that newborns with normal-sized heads could also be affected by Zika…

The Sanlam Cape Town Marathon organisers hope to raise over R1 million to benefit close…

A tiny eye implant has been approved for people aged 41 to 65 who have…

In laboratory experiments on cultured cells it was found that toxic substances and nanoparticles in…

A recent University of Stellenbosch psychology doctorate looks at the barriers people with disabilities in…

Clinics across the US are offering stem cell interventions for muscle and bone disorders, heart…

Senior citizens from Limpopo participated in a recent fun walk designed to educate them about…

The South African Weather Service warns us that we’re going to freeze our socks off…

Heart disease tends to develop earlier in men than, researchers say. Source: Health 24 News

Nearly 63 million pelvic exams were performed in the United States in 2010, but a…

New findings show that eating butter is only weakly associated with increased risk of premature…

Nowadays scientists are looking at fermentation techniques that have been practised all over Africa for…

New salt legislation comes into effect on 30 June 2016, but most people will be…

The average for concussions in this fast-paced sport is two per person, with women being…

Vaccine prototypes tested on lab mice provided complete protection against the Zika virus, raising optimism…

The Managing Director of the Board of Healthcare Funders thinks that pooling would mean South…

Acclaimed writer and director Lara Foot’s latest play, The Inconvenience of Wings, explores how bipolar…

One of the main reasons women are less aware of heart disease is that it…

Soup is a great comfort food, especially in winter, but we need to make sure…

While the road running and general sporting fraternity stand to benefit greatly from the 2016…

Is there truth to the belief that coffee stunts children’s growth or disturbs their rest? …

Check out these fascinating facts and illustrations of the nerves in the human body. Source:…

A study found that that lesbian, gay and bisexual adults experience significant health disparities, likely…

A new study demonstrates that the transmission of degenerative brain disorders via blood either is…

A large number of teens are using performance-enhancing substance for appearance enhancement, but these products…

German researchers have built a camera that fits onto the end of an optical fibre…

Researchers looked at blood and tissue omega-3 levels in participants of numerous studies and found…

While alcohol may make you feel cheerful at the time, what are its long-term effects…

An experimental procedure involves extracting stem cells from a patient’s own body fat and injecting…

According to the US National Institute on Drug Abuse the increasing misuse of prescription opioid…