Last year between 42% to 54% of South Africans were suffering from hypertension responsible for 1 in every 2 strokes and 2 in every 5 heart attacks

A grieving mother is raising awareness of post-natal depression in men after her former husband killed himself.

Kim Kardashian West is starting to prove that she doesn't consider her followers' health with the latest Instagram advertisement.

Eating healthily could ward off dementia and make your brain more than six months younger.

Medical experts say that CSF leaks can put patients at an increased risk of infection as well as complications such as meningitis.

Children exposed to air pollution when in the womb are more likely to have high blood pressure, researchers have found.

A vulnerable student died after taking diet pills containing a highly toxic chemical originally used to make explosives during the First World War.

There are many rules in food safety, some that have a basis in fact, and some that are purely grounded in convenience.

What you really need to know about food safety in South Africa

Doctors, lawyers and teachers are more likely to drink alcohol regularly than manual workers, official figures show.

Male circumcision offers a lifetime of medical and health benefits provided it is done safely and in the best possible clinical environment, advises a top urologist.

Vitamin C supplementation may shorten the duration of colds, research shows.

You’re doing the best thing for your body by ditching those deadly smoke sticks, but why must it be so difficult?

A study claims that being a stand-up comedian could make people ill.

Most of us expect to find it harder to concentrate as we get older.

The oldest human virus has been discovered in a 4500-year-old skeleton.