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Living in a noisy area could increase the risk of suffering a more severe stroke

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3,832 deaths in Gauteng hospitals were ‘largely avoidable’, DA claims

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Getting a good night’s sleep could improve gut health

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Choosing pleasure does not necessarily mean a failure of self-control, study shows

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Painkillers and antibiotics can relieve symptoms of depression

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Quitting smoking could be harder for women than men – study

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Safety tips for female runners

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An avocado a day could keep bad cholesterol away, suggests new study

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Poor evidence cannabis improves mental health – study

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Eating yoghurt and a high-fibre diet could lower the risk of lung cancer

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Midwife explains how exercise helps prepare moms for birth

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Traditional healers have a bone to pick with NHI

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Three children’s gyms that make fitness fun

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People with depression, other mental disorders more likely to die early, study reveals

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Can Africa end the curse of sleeping sickness?

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What you need to know about obesity

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Life Healthcare Group suspends Peter Beale following allegations of negligence

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The church has no right to regulate women’s bodies

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Young moms more likely to have a child with ADHD, study finds

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A Better You: Check out this brilliant new health concept

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Food costs stunt children, bind them to poverty – Economic Justice and Dignity

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Children who get enough sleep are more likely to flourish in school

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‘Bad-mannered doctor’: Patients tell horror stories about suspended surgeon Dr Beale

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Foundation helps to rebuild children’s smiles