3 lines of defense in treating hyperpigmentation

When it comes to excess pigmentation, your best treatment solutions depend on type of pigmentation and its severity Read More

Can coughing help you during a heart attack?

The real danger is that focusing on coughing may delay getting immediate medical attention. Read More

5 easy ways to get rid of dust mites

These simple precautionary measures can increase the air quality in your home and promote good health. Read More

Call for free prescriptions for long-term ill

Campaigners say too many people cannot afford their regular medication and should have free prescriptions. Read More

Kettering General Hospital 'filtered' data to remove waiting list patients

Kettering General Hospital says its historical data management was "well-intended, if misguided". Read More

SEE: 60% of SA teens have been drunk

The level of drug and alcohol use in South Africa is alarming. Reports show that some 60% of teenagers have been drunk. Here are the stats. Read More

Doctors warn SA mental healthcare collapsing after Esidimeni

Some mental health hospitals have no psychiatrists, and no province currently has organised community-based psychiatric services. Read More

Link between eczema and heart disease disputed

People with a form of eczema called atopic dermatitis may not be more likely to have heart trouble. Read More

Boozing makes your cells age faster

DNA studies reveal that alcoholics have shorter telomeres, key markers of ageing and overall health. Read More

Heart disease: a price humans pay for fertility?

A study found that a few dozen genes tied to heart disease might also contribute to people's reproductive success. Read More

Need braces? Forget the 'metal-mouth' stereotype

Nowadays teeth can be straightened in a variety of ways, and some of the devices are almost invisible. Read More

Watch: Could you raise a 'no-nappy' baby?

It's certainly possible, but it involves some 'misses', so daycare workers and babysitters may not want to try it. Read More