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Preventing diabetes – key to a longer and better life
The prevalence of diabetes in adults is increasing worldwide1, and it is predicted that by 2040, this condition will...
Stress & anxiety: how to silence the monsters haunting SA’s children
SA is home to some of the most stressed-out kids in the world, which is why experts believe stress-management...
Help! South Africans are being eaten alive by our stressful jobs
Doing more for less reward, constantly aware of the competition for jobs, we are working ourselves to death –...
Somebody’s pain is not your headline — stop making a fetish of depression
While Hip Hop Pantsula’s family has tried to shift the conversation, his pain has still been reduced to bite-sized...
The road ahead for the pharma industry
In recent years, South Africa’s pharmaceutical industry has increasingly shifted its focus to become more patient-centric in everything that...
800,000 people kill themselves every year. What can we do?
In too many places mental health support services are non-existent and those with treatable conditions are criminalized. Bold action...
Cipla’s new triple combination antiretroviral drug approved
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has approved Cipla’s latest first-line triple-combination antiretroviral (ARV) treatment for HIV....
Understanding depression and related symptoms key to suicide prevention in SA
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), South Africa has the sixth highest rate of suicide in Africa, with...
Free mental health resources in South Africa
23 people in South Africa commit suicide every day. The likes of World Suicide Prevention Day (10 September) and...
Nasal spray developed to slow down Alzheimers
There here is hope in the way that we can fight Alzheimer’s that could make less of a threat...
