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Researchers’ findings show that doing sports after learning can improve memory consolidation. Source: Health 24…

Innovations targeted at mosquito control are good but should not draw focus away from the…

In a study, people receiving pharmacists’ care lowered their estimated future risk of heart disease…

Despite its legitimate medical uses, fentanyl has acquired a growing reputation as a dangerous street…

Very hot drinks probably increase the risk of cancer, but coffee is safe if drunk…

Women who are suffering from uterine fibroids may experience heavy menstrual bleeding, pelvic pain, back…

The WHO has recently declared that the Zika virus poses very little threat to the…

According to an expert it is well established that regular physical activity has a better…

What would we do without antibiotics? And what happens when bacteria fight back? Source: Health…

A new weight-loss system consists of a thin tube implanted in the stomach, which drains…

A new study found that people who closely followed a plant-based diet low in animal-based…

If you are suffering from male hair loss, there are 7 untruths you should be…

CyberShrink believes Reeva’s father displayed genuine grief, in contrast to Oscar’s self-indulgent performances. Source: Health…

Patients who had just been prescribed an opioid painkiller had a 64 percent higher risk…

A few cancers vanish without any medical treatment. Researchers are studying these ‘spontaneous regressions’ to…

A new study reinforces recommendations that people at risk for HIV test often and start…

A diet that includes three daily servings of whole grains appears to help people live…

Current studies indicate that the typical amount of soy consumed in the western diet is…

A new drug called JQ1 stops cancer cells adapting to the lack of oxygen, slowing…

Children admitted to Tygerberg Children’s Hospital with TB meningitis are often admitted too late to…

The South Africa economy has taken another knock with the current account shortfall expanding in…

The Blood Services urges all donors and potential donors to do something remarkable and save…

90% of the estimated 20 million people blinded by untreated cataracts live in lower income…

Members of the public in Gauteng should think twice before approaching any animal not known…

If we feel stressed on an ongoing basis, our stress hormones are activated all the…

Health24 probes the dangers of a drug concoction involving cough syrup, pills, cool drink and…

Kids are full of seemingly endless energy, but it can be difficult for a parent…

The Peninsula School Feeding Association (PSFA) announced that this year’s Blisters for Bread charity walk…

Ten-year-old Philasande Dladla from KwaZulu-Natal is the first child in Africa to undergo a lifesaving…

The Gauteng Department of Health has denied the claims of an East Rand family that…

A study found that people with atrial fibrillation have a higher death risk in the…

Research has suggested that certain vitamins and vitamin deficiencies may be important in migraine, but…

The reason heart disease and type 2 diabetes are linked is partly because obesity and…

Tonsillectomy. Sore throat. Ice cream. Check how much you really know about the tonsils and…

Here’s why it is so important to take note of any heart rhythm disorders you…

When patients’ private records with sensitive information from a local clinic were found strewn across…

A large study suggests a link, but it’s not clear how overwork, and issues such…

Over 6000 South Africans die of flu every year. Here’s why it’s not too late…

Treadmill assessments found that older runners burned oxygen at a similar rate as younger runners…

A study finds that clinicians need to carefully weigh the elevated risk of staph infections…

According to a US government report, the health behaviour of many American teenagers is improving. …

Plastic surgery is big business in the US but other countries are also seeing a…

A local woman is trying to help rural people find other ways of managing common…

Banetsi Andreas Mphunga, a psychology graduate started a mobile counselling clinic for residents in Khayelitsha. …

A study finds that kids with ADHD tend to sleep less and take longer to…

Dr Estelle Wilken, Health24’s Digestive Health Expert, has her finger on the pulse of current…

New drugs block a chemical in the nervous system that causes inflammation and blood vessel…

Researchers are optimistic that a DNA technique will offer women the possibility of reducing the…

Genetic variations might play a role — albeit small — in how well someone does…

Mosquitoes that are unable to transmit disease are ‘on the horizon’. Already, a California laboratory…