The truth about the severity of Hougaard’s prescription medication addiction is being revealed in rugby writer Brendan Nel’s new book, which is set to be released this month.
Our favourite Franschhoek wine farm is involved in the effort to create awareness, unite communities and raise money for those afflicted with cancer in a uniquely inspired way.
Bach was only 19 when she founded a nonprofit in Jinja, Uganda, called Serving His Children, which was focused on feeding the area’s malnourished children. But with no medical training, many children died under her care.
When it comes to achieving true body confidence, it’s the small things, every day, that make a big difference.
One of the most idealised cities in the world is being overrun by blood-sucking insects.
Another mass exodus of skilled workers has been awakened by the government’s plan to implement National Health Insurance (NHI).
Prosecutors found that the five-year-old boy who shot his baby brother dead was high on cocaine at the time, while the dead toddler had marijuana in his system.
Do you think it’s only a cold immersion, a glass of bubbles, or a dreamy island holiday that can lift your mood? It may be time to check into skin school.
“It’s not what’s wrong with you? It’s what happened to you? This is how we need to be approaching each other and our own traumas”, she said.
Towels might be the leading cause of dry skin, but the winter months are also pretty flaky. I’m joking about towels, but in all seriousness, the colder months often bring about dry, tight, itchy skin. Here’s what to do about that.
When a Nigerian passport holder shared on Twitter recently that they had purportedly been denied entry to Seychelles, a discussion began about why travellers from the African country are banned from visiting the paradise islands.
With today’s body-positivity movement, we can look back in shock and awe, wondering how we ever thought anything bigger than a size 10 was scandalous.
South African Life Insurers have been going through the claims statistics from the last year and have spotted an alarming trend.
While we cannot know what was happening in the mind of Lauren Dickason as she ended the life of her three daughters shortly after moving from South Africa to New Zealand, a peak into the terrifying reality of postpartum psychosis might lend us an idea.
The civil rights organisation AfriForum has conducted several water tests along the Gauteng waterways in the past month, confirming that seven rivers now carry the potentially deadly disease.
The vaping trend among children has taken a horrifying turn, with yet another baby being shown how to inhale the noxious vapour.
No matter how youthful you feel inside, you may have noticed that your eyes are starting to hint at just how many candles were on your last birthday cake.
Sold in brightly-coloured packaging with innocent-sounding flavours, vapes are being consumed like candy by our kids while the health risks pile up.
There are strict requirements that need to be met before euthanasia may be considered, such as suffering from an incurable illness that causes “unbearable” physical or mental anguish. Doctors however have the final decision in the matter, which is perhaps worrying.
In the coming weeks, we will be testing and scoring gummies, teas, lollipops, and every other conceivable way that marijuana can be ingested. Including a monster joint named El Jefe.
The recently-published World Drug Report 2023 found that there were 22 million people who used cocaine in 2021, up from 21 million the previous year.
I know it sounds hella savoury, but you’ll be glad to know this idea has nothing to do with mouldy mattresses, potential bed bugs, and broken bed bases.
Inflammation can be a killer. But that’s only if it is not managed properly.
Now it has been made official that the veteran ‘Carte Blanche’ reporter will be stepping back from his work to focus on his health.
Cape Town is finally back to its buzzing, bustling self after the tourism sector was knocked by the COVID-19 pandemic.
There’s one day of the week that can be pretty deadly when it comes to matters of the heart.
Busi Mavuso has warned that the government’s NHI plans (in their current form) will leave everyone in the country worse off, effectively wiping out private healthcare providers.
The owners tried to hide her dead body by cutting it into pieces, leaving bits in the bathtub, in buckets, and even in a blender – exactly like a scene from a Hollywood slasher movie.
The Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) has launched a nationwide crackdown on fake doctors operating across our country.
While some of us are body positive enough to celebrate our dimples – kudos! – many more of us would really rather be dimple-free.