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A new gel that dissolves tooth decay could provide an alternative to the dentist’s drill.

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What is a pulmonary embolism?

The death of journalist Vuyo Mbuli has focused attention on how he died. Omeshnie Naidoo finds out about pulmonary embolism.

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A laboratory handles samples containing various pollens. Previous research has shown that children who grow up in developing nations tend to have lower rates of allergies.

Living in the US raises allergy risks
May 6 2013 at 11:56

Children born outside the US have a lower risk of allergies, and living in the US for 10 years may raise the risk, a study suggests.

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Doctors are no less professional in diagnosing or treating large patients' illnesses, but that their bedside manner changes when they address them.

Doctors are nicer to thin patients - study
May 3 2013 at 14:08

Researchers have found that hospital doctors are nicer to thin patients than those who are overweight.

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Bulelwa Sakayi and Sthe Mfuphi now do an hour of exercise a day. Picture: Tracey Adams

Three tons of healthy living
May 3 2013 at 14:11

They’re known for large-format shows, but three Cape Town divas are now truly shaping up, writes Esther Lewis.

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Researchers say analysis of 27 studies covering almost 1,600 adults and children in 27 countries failed to show that it was worth buying oils of evening primrose or borage, pictured.

Oils no help for eczema sufferers - study
May 3 2013 at 12:15

Remedies such as evening primrose oil are useless for helping sufferers of eczema, warn researchers.

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One third of office workers dont wash their hands after using the loo, and only a third of people who do wash them actually use soap, according to new research.

Share a desk? Read this...
May 2 2013 at 12:25

One third of office workers don’t wash their hands after using the loo, a poll has found.

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If you have mainly above the neck symptoms, such as a stuffy nose, watery eyes or a mild sore throat, its probably a cold.

Is it a cold, or is it flu?
May 2 2013 at 12:25

If you have cold, you can do light exercise, but not if you have flu. How do you tell which is which?

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The flu shot is an effective way to stop the spread of flu.

How to beat the flu virus
May 2 2013 at 14:03

Flu season is here and if you get the virus, you can do yourself and your colleagues a favour by staying at home.

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The survey revealed that the handles of shared fridge-freezers were bacteria-rife, while 30 percent of shared microwaves were also shown to be contaminated.

Office kitchens dirtier than toilet bins
April 30 2013 at 14:19

Half of kitchen surfaces are contaminated with dangerous levels of bacteria, a study shows.

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A man buys cancer drug Glivec for a relative who is suffering from cancer at a pharmacy in a government-run hospital in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad.

The real cancer killer: rip-off drugs
April 30 2013 at 14:19

Cancer experts say that the high prices charged for cancer drugs effectively condemn patients to death.

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Initially, the condition is often controlled with a stringent diet and exercise regime. But many patients will suffer worsening health over time, eventually needing tablets or insulin injections.

Scientists find insulin-boosting hormone
April 30 2013 at 12:33

Millions of diabetics could be freed from having to inject themselves several times a day by a once-a-year drug.

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