Health
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Gastroenterologist highlights important facts about Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Dr Kugan Govender has been a qualified gastroenterologist since 2008 and is now based at Life Entabeni Hospital. The digestive-health…
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World Day for Animals in Laboratories: Why animal testing should be banned
Animal-testing activists have come a long way in advocating for countries to ban animal-testing, and in doing so, many local…
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City urges citizens to take extra precautions with increase in pink eye cases
A statement by the city urges the public to visit their nearest clinic or healthcare facility if they suspect they…
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Be the hero baby Ziphozenkosi needs
The family of one-year-old Ziphozenkosi, who has been diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML), is appealing to members of the…
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5 reasons sanitary pads should be free for all
By making sanitary pads free for all, the pressing issues of period poverty, education and health can be addressed, together…
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Each of us has a role to play in ending TB, says Durban-based non-profit
The theme of World Tuberculosis Day this year is ‘Yes! You and I can end TB.'
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South African pharmacist offers advice to improve sleeping patterns
South African pharmacist Anneke Meyer explains the importance of sleep for your overall physical well-being and mental health.
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WATCH: Uncollected garbage lines Durban streets
According to municipal workers, their wages do not match those of workers in other big municipalities in metropolitans such as…
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Learners answer the call to keep blood stocks flowing
The South African National Blood Service (SANBS) has returned to schools around the country for their school-drive initiative, and one…
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Non-profit organisation shares the benefits of canning food
Cathryn Aylett and Carron Strachan from the local organisation, Bright Eyes Trust, say they started canning to prepare food easily…
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Mended Hearts programme returns to Life eNtabeni Hospital
The Heart and Stroke Foundation together with the Life eNtabeni Hospital have resumed their Mended Hearts programme to educate the…
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University of KwaZulu-Natal appoints new interim dean
Prof Leonard Marais is an orthopaedic surgeon with a specialisation in fracture-related infections and post-traumatic limb reconstruction who has contributed…
