COVID isn’t the only respiratory disease to leave the patient with long-term symptoms. Colds and flu can do the same.

Two minors have died in a food poisoning related incident after consuming sweets and chips bought from a local vendor.

Keeping a healthy lifestyle involves some kind of fat-burning. Losing body weight is not always an easy task but definitely possible.

Government is investigating the feasibility of developing a vaccine to stop the spread and effects of avian flu.

Union says nurses will work in their own clothes if uniform allowance is not sorted out

Oral hygiene is often neglected but research has shown that abnormal bacterial communities in the mouth can cause serious disease.

Only about 1 in 20 South Africans with drug or alcohol problems access treatment

Rainbow has been hit by the avian influenza outbreak. The poultry unit has culled a total of 410,000 chickens so far due to the bird flu.

South Africa is set to introduce a game-changing silicone vaginal ring designed to combat the world’s largest epidemic of HIV.

In South Africa men are 70% more likely to die from TB than women. Tackling social factors such as smoking and high alcohol consumption could save more lives.

The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development said that SA is dealing with a number of avian influenza outbreaks.

Embarking on a weight loss journey can be challenging and sometimes you may need a little extra help from diet supplements to achieve your goals.

The decline in testosterone (T) levels happens naturally to men with age, which might start earlier than you imagine.

NICD warn of new measles cases in Gauteng and worry about unreported cases in areas where vaccination has taken place

Family history may be the most important thing to take into account when it comes to breast cancer risk.

If you try supplements, you still need to eat a healthy diet, exercise, reduce your stress, quit smoking and get enough sleep. Even then, they may still not be enough.

A shower, a swim, a warm bath: there are a number of common pee triggers. So how much of our need to pee comes down to psychology?

They call on European company to stop exporting EU-banned pesticides to South Africa

September marks Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Around 80% of all child cancer cases globally occur in low and middle income countries yet fewer than a third of children are diagnosed in these countries and of those that are treated less than 20% survive.

Researchers at the Weizmann Institute recently announced a breakthrough in their study of creating the first-ever synthetic human embryo.

New research shows that rugby players’ hamstrings are stiffer than active people who don’t play rugby.

In Mzansi, the first week of September is Kidney Awareness Week, to raise awareness of the function of the kidneys in daily life.

Using centuries of indigenous knowledge along with modern healthcare could benefit more people.

If you want to be happy daily, be sure to do these things. And then take notice of the difference in your happiness levels.

A quick energy source or a temporary relief from discomfort? Here’s what drives our food preferences when we’re sick.