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Doctors have known for a long time that migraine patients differ from each other, and…

By the time winter comes around many of us feel burnt out and in need…

Imagine waking up after surgery with a British, French or American accent. It happens in…

Machines might be cheaper, quicker than current delivery methods, study suggests. Source: Health 24 News

Britain’s vote to leave the European Union has triggered a battle among other member states…

After being assessed, a Mpumalanga woman was allegedly told by nurses that she was in…

Pubic lice or ‘crabs’ won’t kill you or even make you sick, but they are…

Some HIV positive patients have been unable to receive their monthly ARVs since the start…

‘Zika-zapping’ molecules were obtained from people who had previously been infected with dengue and whose…

The youth are the hope and future of any country but in South Africa, where…

A recent study found that people with injured ankles tend to have higher rates of…

There is a lot of ignorance and confusion about Zika virus disease. Here are 10…

Peripheral neuropathy is the painful condition that has curtailed this top musician’s performances. Source: Health…

South Africa is making significant progress in its medical efforts to reduce HIV infections, a…

Habib Noorbhai, Health24’s biokinetics expert, discusses eight health and fitness topics. Source: Health 24 News

A French study indicates that primary care doctors are more attentive to heart risk factors…

An expert called Rory McIlroy’s recent decision to withdraw from the Olympics as extreme, adding…

A British eye specialist figured out the cause of two patients’ temporary blindness in one…

New research suggests that men might be more vulnerable to depression caused by stressful events,…

Rafael Nadal is out of Wimbledon with a wrist injury. Here are other common problems…

In 2015, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) concluded there was no convincing scientific…

Ramadan is a sacred, spiritual time for Muslims around the world but fasting can cause…

Internationally, there is growing evidence that nutrition labelling can promote a healthy diet and reduce…

Medications such as anti-inflammatory creams may stop viruses establishing an infection in the body if…

In sports such as running, rugby and soccer, there is always a risk of straining…

The South African Society of Physiotherapy prescribes a method to manage knee and shoulder dislocation…

Being at work more than 60 hours a week had most damaging effects on women’s…

A Krugersdorp patient is recovering well after doctors found a way to improve his breathing…

A Swedish study reveals that people with higher education or better jobs are more likely…

Rushing for the loo, but not quite making it? You could be suffering from a…

Limpopo mothers say that we are all living in a world with various diseases, and…

The search giant Google is upgrading health results for its mobile application in English in…

Asthma is still one of few diseases in South Africa where sufferers are dying unnecessarily…

A new way of HIV testing allows accurate results to be available in less than…

Are your feet or ankles feeling swollen, heavy and bloated? Here are some causes to…

A study found that when men saw their infants in distress and their testosterone declined,…

Human testing of an experimental vaccine to protect against Zika will start in the coming…

Close up images of body lice, hair lice and pubic lice Source: Health 24 News

According to CyberShrink Barry Roux knew that testifying wasn’t going to produce much sympathy for…

The chikungunya virus is transmitted to humans through mosquito bites. The most common symptoms of…

Our vision is so important, yet most of us don’t really know what we can…

Facebook has incorporated suicide prevention tools into its platform, and SADAG will be facilitating the…

Wood burning in thousands of pizza shops and domestic waste burning in São Paulo in…

Professional teams traveling from later to earlier time zones win more, study finds. Source: Health…

Gene pathway that allows virus to move from one cell to the next could be…

Rates of high blood pressure nearly doubled for people exposed to constant engine noise, study…

Why can your partner never hear the phone ringing? It could be that their brains…

Researchers found that compared to married mothers with jobs, single working mothers in the US…

During the follow-up after angioplasty, more than 20 percent of patients with sleep-disordered breathing had…

In the last 20 years, there has been a remarkable transformation in allergy treatments, and…