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Some experts say sugar should be treated like drugs or alcohol. What does the science say?

The effects of alcoholism on pregnancy are keenly felt beyond just the Western Cape’s winelands.

Migraine sufferers may not realise that drug overuse can be a large part of the problem.

Personal accounts from Liberia and Sierra Leone bring home the devastation wrought by the virus.

Many dental assistants in private practices are paid very little and have to do menial tasks.

Replacement therapy for menopause symptoms is considered safe – if the breast cancer risk is addressed.

Many women suffer from menstrual cramps extreme enough to confine them to bed, but treatment is available that can provide effective relief.

Personal beliefs sometimes collide with healthcare providers’ professional responsibilities.

Diabetic patients who aren't treated properly risk having the smallest cut lead to an amputated limb.

Dentists say the reduced rates paid out by medical schemes are putting them out of business.

In this 2014 interview, former Free State health MEC Benny Malakoane says that detractors are still alive is proof of the good work under his watch.

Cerebral palsy does not only affect one person, it alters the lives of the family as well.

The favelas are served by teams of community workers, who are the doctors' eyes and ears.

Stereotyping prevents men who sleep with other men from accessing proper treatment and prevention of HIV infection.

Ill residents may suffer most after the axing of Free State community health workers.

The condition is widely misunderstood but it can be treated successfully with the right medication.