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Flu hits women harder - study

It turns out man flu is a myth and men really do suffer when ill. Or so say Australian scientists...

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Silent killer on the rise - department

The Gauteng Department of Health recorded over 60 000 new cases of hypertension in the last financial year.

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Breast cancer: your (poor) SA options

In South Africa it can take between six and nine months for a breast cancer patient to get diagnosed.

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Doctors believe the higher rates among women are due in part to their susceptibility to certain rarer diseases.

‘Heart disease hits more women than men’
April 22 2013 at 12:10

The stereotype of the overweight, unfit bloke as a heart attack in waiting masks a deadly fact.

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Boxing legend Leo Ali Simela lost both his legs due to diabetes. Picture: Motshwari Mofokeng

Diabetes – the silent assassin
April 19 2013 at 11:57

We are all familiar with checking the sugar content in foods, but when did you last check the sugar in your blood?

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Can carrots beat cancer?
April 19 2013 at 13:54

Carrots are the new weapon in the war against prostate cancer, scientists have claimed.

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Dairy isnt the only way to ensure adequate calcium intake

The pros and cons of dairy
April 18 2013 at 14:21

A nutritionist answers the 10 most frequently asked questions about dairy products....

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Wear headphones: When listening to your personal music player, opt for noise-cancelling headphones.

Easy tips to save your ears
April 17 2013 at 14:17

MP3 players, noisy clubs, and music concerts now pose some of the biggest threats to our hearing.

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However, the time spent doing household chores was greater.

Chores may help with menopause - study
April 17 2013 at 12:17

Housework could ward off hot flushes, a study suggests.

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Friel, 36, said that she was using the concoction as part of a detox and anti-ageing regime.

Anna Friel’s master cleanse
April 17 2013 at 12:17

Actress Anna Friel has been criticised for embarking on an ‘extreme’ quest to preserve her youthful good looks.

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Timmins says that apart from saving time, high-intensity training is more efficient at processing stuff such as sugar.

Is exercise bad for your health?
April 16 2013 at 14:20

British journalist Andrew Marr blames intense exercise for his stroke... but experts think he’s wrong.

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Researchers found 66 percent of the women in their study used lubricants and cleansers internally.

Cleaning ‘down there’ can cause problems
April 16 2013 at 12:20

Researchers say using soaps and lubricants vaginally can raise a woman’s chance of getting sexually transmitted diseases.

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The marks on singer Seal's face are due to scarring from this condition.

Lupus: The butterfly effect
April 16 2013 at 12:20

Lupus can be a debilitating and upsetting chronic disease, as Penny Gray found out two years ago.

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