‘I’m the woman whose terminal breast cancer went into remission after immunotherapy’
During the fall of 2015, my only plans were to binge watch TV and read books until I died. I’d been diagnosed with stage IV breast cancer two
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Husband saves wife a week after learning CPR from TV show
The night before leaving on a cruise, Alisa Mari was trying to free up room on her DVR to record programmes she would miss while
COMRADES: What happens to your body during an ultramarathon?
The Comrades Marathon is one of the most popular, but also gruelling, ultramarathons with a measured distance of 90.18km this year (following the so-called “down route” from Pietermaritzburg to
When to see your doctor about diabetes
During the early stages of diabetes and prediabetes, symptoms are often subtle and can be missed. Understanding the early and sometimes unusual signs, and knowing your
Could a blood test spot lung cancer early?
Genetic blood testing is showing potential as a means of catching some early stage cancers, researchers are reporting. For example, a panel of three different
Could the idea of a ‘mental health day’ just make the stigma around mental health worse?
In 2017, a mental health story went viral. Madalyn Parker, a web developer in the USA, emailed her boss to say she would not be
Health Department to push R100 million into oncology for Gauteng and KZN provinces
Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi announced that the Department plans to run a massive cancer campaign in his Health Budget Vote speech for 2018/2019. He
These are the 6 best tips to stay super healthy during flu season
Sick of being sick? Use these strategies to keep that dreaded cold at bay this flu season. The best part? It won’t cost an arm
‘I didn’t use soap for two weeks. Here’s what happened’
Our skin is rife with oil and bacteria, much of which is temporarily stripped away when we use soap. Sounds like a good thing, but
Spare your babies from salt – and hypertension
Parents should give their babies food with little or no salt to ensure that they don’t grow up with a taste for unhealthy salty food.