Statistics South Africa data show cardiovascular disease was 17.8% of registered deaths in 2024, with marked differences by age, sex and province.
South Africans using weight-loss injections may need to reconsider how they access their treatment as authorities take action against the unauthorised compounding of certain medicines. The...
A UCT study finds stokvels have purchasing power to improve diets, but current bulk-buying habits favour sugar, oil and processed goods over fresh, nutritious foods.
Civil-society groups want an independent probe into claims that money for HIV, TB, STI prevention and child nutrition was redirected; investigations and referrals are ongoing.
The Commission for Gender Equality told MPs that six Eastern Cape hospitals have leaking roofs, mould and exposed wires while 11 Thuthuzela centres face staffing and...
For thousands of South Africans trying to manage their weight, access to GLP-1 medication has become about more than simply getting a prescription. Recent regulatory and...
Gauteng Health warns residents not to share prescribed medicines, stressing storage, finishing antibiotics and consulting pharmacists to avoid harm and resistance.
Gauteng Health says low contraceptive use is linked to unintended pregnancies. Only 32.45% of eligible women accessed free contraception in the latest quarter.
Stats SA: diabetes caused 6.1% of 474,366 deaths in 2024 about 79 lives a day making it the leading cause of death ahead of TB and...
Heart disease does not always come with an obvious warning, and the Heart and Stroke Foundation South Africa (HSFSA) is using World Heart Day to highlight...
