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DA councillor fired for chronic absenteeism
The DA hopes to maintain a Cape Town ward in Wednesday’s by-election, following the sacking of its councillor...
1,6 Million South African children are obese
The sudden rise of obesity in South African children means that more and more kids are developing life-threatening ...
Deep brain stimulation safe to treat chronic anorexia
A small study of 16 people suggests the technique is safe for anorexics and might help improve mood, ...
Obesity linked to chronic kidney disease
Did you know that being obese increases the risk of developing chronic kidney disease? Find out why …
Study reveals the diseases that South Africans died from in 2015
The leading underlying natural causes of death among South Africans in 2015 were tuberculosis and diabetes, Statistics South ...
Spotlight on rare diseases
Millions of people around the world feel frustrated and isolated because they live with a rare disease. Of ...
Yoga may fight chronic back pain
Good news! Yoga may help reduce pain and improve functional ability in people with chronic non-specific lower back ...
Break the cycle of chronic back- and neck pain
Throw away those painkillers! A new interdisciplinary programme is offering hope to people suffering from chronic back- and ...
SA farmers urged to cultivate drought-resistant pulses & beans
South African farmers have been urged to cultivate pulses, as the leguminous plant has proven to be drought-resistant, ...
Kim Cattrall opens up about battle with chronic insomnia
Kim Cattrall pulled out of the stage production 'Linda' last year because of chronic insomnia that left her ...
4 Ways to avoid chronic diseases
It’s estimated that 80% of chronic diseases like heart disease, stroke and type-2 diabetes, and 40% of cancers, ...
Chronic diseases: The facts and risks
Did you know that chronic diseases cause over 60% of all deaths worldwide? Find out if you are ...
Inflectra approved by FDA for rheumatic diseases
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Inflectra for the treatment of rheumatic diseases, like rheumatic and ...
Chronic headache sufferer? Don’t skip exercise
If it feels like chronic headaches and migraines are ruining your life, don’t skip exercise. Working out may ...
How does your height influence disease risk?
There is a relationship between height and chronic diseases and, scientists say, height even has an impact on ...
Good to know: Acupuncture can treat chronic pain in children
Researchers say that all the patients reported significant and progressive reduction in pain throughout the period of the ...
How to prevent diabetic eye diseases
Diabetes is a chronic disease that can lead to various health problems, including diabetic eyes diseases. Learn how ...
Chronic medication: Are we taking it as prescribed?
When we’re ill, more than half of us don’t follow the instructions that come with our chronic medication. ...
Yoga protects the brain from chronic pain
Chronic pain is known to cause brain changes and impairments but yoga may prevent and even reverse this, ...
Sasol being sued for R80m for coal miners’ lung diseases
The civil suit against Sasol, for damages relating to lung diseases, totals R80m and it should serve as ...
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