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Gel that replaces dentist’s drill

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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Health foods that don’t work

Kate Hilpern talks to leading experts to find out the health foods they think have been overblown.

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Just checking: Simon Mathale checks out the date mark on a pack of baby cereal in a Mabopane store.

Meet a consumer hero
April 29 2013 at 12:36

Wendy Knowler meets Simon Mathale, who invests all he has into ensuring shops comply with laws on packaged food.

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How to slim like an ancient Egyptian
April 29 2013 at 12:28

The answer to successful slimming could be – apparently – as simple as a piece of string.

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Mowing the lawn for 75 minutes will burn off a Big Mac.

It takes an hour to walk off an ice cream...
April 25 2013 at 14:14

Researchers say diners shown the amount of exercise needed to burn off an item of food made less calorific choices.

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Nocturnal sleep-related eating disorder (NSRED) is a rare member of the parasomnia group of conditions, which also includes sleep-walking.

Eating that happens while you are asleep
April 26 2013 at 12:01

Night-time binge eating has long been dismissed as simple greed, but doctors now regard it as a legitimate syndrome.

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Researchers at Tanta University in Egypt recruited 60 men diagnosed with erectile problems but who had all failed to see any improvement with Viagra. They were split into three groups and given a daily 80mg dose of atorvastatin (the normal dose for furred arteries), also known as Lipitor.

Statins could perk up a man’s love life
April 26 2013 at 13:45

Anti-cholesterol statins could be a cheap and effective treatment for erectile dysfunction.

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14-month-old Amelia Down sits on the lap of her mother Helen as she receives the combined Measles Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccination at an MMR drop-in clinic at Neath Port Talbot Hospital near Swansea.

Bad science can damage your health
April 26 2013 at 13:56

Joan Smith lives in a nation where people believe all sorts of nonsense - and now children are getting measles.

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Cynthia Fortune is the first person to get the treatment. Photo: Tracey Adams

New treatment for asthma patients
April 26 2013 at 12:00

New technology for asthma sufferers has been unveiled at Groote Schuur Hospital for the first time in Africa.

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Dr Holick said mushrooms continue to produce vitamin D after they are harvested as long as they are placed in direct sunlight. Picture: Steve Lawrence

Take mushrooms, put outside in the sun
April 25 2013 at 12:28

Mushrooms exposed to the sun can provide as much vitamin D as a health supplement, a study has found.

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A 12-fluid-ounce serving is about equivalent to a normal-sized can of Coca-Cola, Pepsi or other soft drink.

Sugary drinks up diabetes risk - study
April 25 2013 at 12:26

Just one can of sugar-laced soda drink a day increases the risk of developing diabetes, according to a study.

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Despite more than 50 years of development, mood swings, diminished libido and blood clots still affect many women who use the Pill.

The dark side of the pill
April 24 2013 at 14:19

While many women are perfectly happy with it, the contraceptive pill isn’t perfect, writes Lisa Jewell.

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