ARTICLES RELATING TO HEALTH

George Michael injured in car crash

2013-05-17 18:04

George Michael's publicist has said the singer is being treated for minor injuries after he was a passenger in a car crash.

Angelina Jolie wanted to remain 'normal'

2013-05-16 22:04

Angelina Jolie didn't make any changes to her or her children's schedules and continued to make public appearances while she was undergoing a double mastectomy.

Motsoaledi to fight Heineken beer plans

2013-05-16 09:04

Brewer Heineken's plans to target the African market for a 50% expansion in the next decade has left a sour taste in Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi's mouth.

Motsoaledi to fight beer plans

2013-05-15 22:20
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A beermaker's plans to boost the sale of its product in Africa has left a sour taste in Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi's mouth.

Jamie Lee Curtis applauds Angelina Jolie

2013-05-15 20:01

Jamie Lee Curtis has called Angelina Jolie a "heroine" after the star went public with the news about her recent double mastectomy.

Angelina Jolie to have ovaries removed

2013-05-15 15:27
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Angelina Jolie, who recently had a double mastectomy, is now reportedly planning to have her ovaries removed as well to reduce her risk of developing ovarian cancer.

9cm placenta left in mom after birth

2013-05-15 10:51

A Durban woman is considering legal action against a state hospital after doctors left a 9cm-long piece of her placenta and some gauze inside her after the birth of her baby.

Surgeon details mastectomies, hails Jolie

2013-05-15 08:08

Angelina Jolie was up and working with "bountiful energy" on her next film project just four days after having her double mastectomy, her surgeon has said.

Brad Pitt hails 'heroic' Angelina Jolie

2013-05-14 22:06

Brad Pitt has hailed his fiancée Angelina Jolie as "absolutely heroic" after the Oscar-winning actress revealed that she has had a double mastectomy to reduce her high risk of breast cancer.

Beyoncé cancels show under doctor's orders

2013-05-14 18:00

Beyoncé has been forced to cancel her next concert in Belgium due to dehydration and exhaustion.

Aretha Franklin cancels shows for treatment

2013-05-14 16:04

Aretha Franklin has cancelled appearances in Chicago and Connecticut later this month under a doctor's recommendation.

Panic over SARS-like virus grips Saudis

2013-05-14 11:01

Panic has gripped Saudis in the country's east, where most cases of the deadly coronavirus have been detected, witnesses say, as the death toll from the SARS-like virus in the kingdom hits 15.

Angelina Jolie has double mastectomy

2013-05-14 08:30

Angelina Jolie has revealed in the New York Times that she had a double mastectomy earlier this year to reduce her risk of developing cancer.

Don't make empty promises - MEC

2013-05-13 11:11

Eastern Cape health MEC Sicelo Gqobana has reportedly accused his predecessors of lying to the public, after promising a community a new clinic and not delivering it.

Smartphone app helps fight fat

2013-05-12 11:52

Using a simple smartphone application to photograph one's meals is a useful slimming aid for the overweight, an experiment has shown.

No food shortage at hospital - dept

2013-05-10 22:13

There is no food shortage at the Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital in Johannesburg, the Gauteng health department says.

Pregnant with the flu

2013-05-09 13:47

Sanity-saving tips for when conventional flu medication isn't an option.

Coke anti-obesity campaign to go global

2013-05-08 18:00

Coca-Cola is promising to make diet drinks more widely available, in a push against critics who say its drinks fuel obesity rates.

DRC named worst place to be mother

2013-05-07 09:16

The DRC has displaced fellow African nation Niger to gain the inevitable distinction of being the worst place in the world to be a mother, according to a report.

Amanda Bynes gets nose job

2013-05-06 11:54

Amanda Bynes has revealed that she went "under the knife" to remove skin that was growing between her nose and her eyes, and is thrilled with the results.

Union decries patient's death at clinic

2013-05-03 20:56

A lack of doctors has caused the death of a patient at the Johan Heyns community health centre (CHC) in Vanderbijlpark, nursing union Denosa says.

Dagga march to hit Cape Town

2013-05-03 11:00
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A group proposing that dagga be legalised plans to march in Cape Town to highlight their claims that the plant is safe and should be available to those who want it.

KZN denies R2.4m spent on smoking room

2013-05-01 07:53
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The health department in KwaZulu-Natal has denied allegations that it had spent up to R2.4m on upgrading a smoking room.

Meningitis outbreak kills 40 in Guinea

2013-04-30 21:15

Meningitis outbreaks has killed at least 40 in the West African nation of Guinea.

Water restored at Natalspruit Hospital

2013-04-29 21:07

Water supply to Natalspruit Hospital in Katlehong has been restored, the Gauteng health department says.

 

Fran Drescher: Angie is warrior goddess

2013-05-17 17:31

Fran Drescher who survived uterine cancer has praised Angelina Jolie as a "warrior goddess" for undergoing a double mastectomy.

Angie's brother proud to be her sibling

2013-05-16 16:35

Angelina Jolie's brother James Haven has said he feels "honoured" to be her sibling and ex-husband Billy Bob praised her as a "tribute to mankind" for revealing she had a double mastectomy.

Angelina Jolie's recovery an 'adventure'

2013-05-16 07:49

Brad Pitt has revealed he and Angelina Jolie's six children made her recovery from a double mastectomy an "adventure" to ensure her recuperation was light-hearted.

Sheryl Crow tweets praise for Angie

2013-05-15 22:09

Breast cancer survivor Sheryl Crow has plegded her support to Angelina Jolie on Twitter after the actress spoke openly about her decision to undergo a double mastectomy.

Beyoncé apologises for cancelling concert

2013-05-15 18:52

Beyoncé has posted a handwritten letter on her Facebook page apologising for "disappointing" her Belgian fans after she had to cancel her concert in Antwerp.

Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt ready to wed

2013-05-15 13:46

Angelina Jolie and her fiancé Brad Pitt are planning to get married "sooner rather than later" after postponing their wedding for Angelina's double mastectomy.

Angelina Jolie's dad: She's an inspiration

2013-05-15 10:21

Jon Voight has praised his daugther Angelina Jolie for going public about her decision to undergo a double mastectomy and think she is an "inspiration".

Angie: From sex symbol to cancer crusader

2013-05-15 07:51

As an international sex symbol, a mother of six, a UN ambassador and a tattooed tabloid target, Angelina Jolie has never been one to shun the spotlight.

Angelina Jolie mastectomy took 9 weeks

2013-05-14 19:46

Angelina Jolie's double mastectomy surgery took nine weeks in total and she has revealed she made the tough decision to have the operation for the sake of her six children.

Angelina praises Brad for his support

2013-05-14 16:24

Angelina Jolie has commended her fiancé Brad Pitt for being there for her every step of the way during her double mastectomy operation.

Angelina Jolie hailed for mastectomy

2013-05-14 13:38

British health campaigners have praised Angeline Jolie for speaking out about her decision to undergo a double mastectomy earlier this year to prevent cancer.

Angelina Jolie describes 'sci-fi' surgery

2013-05-14 10:25

Angelina Jolie has revealed details of her double mastectomy surgery, saying it felt "like a scene out of a science-fiction film".

Eating insects could help fight fat

2013-05-13 21:53

The thought of eating beetles, caterpillars and ants may give you the creeps, but the authors of a UN report say the health benefits of consuming nutritious insects could help fight obesity.

Doctors coining it while patients suffer

2013-05-12 14:31

About 101 KwaZulu-Natal doctors have claimed more than R22m from a medical aid scheme for private work carried out at a time when they should have been attending to patients in state hospitals.

New virus claims another victim

2013-05-12 08:27

French health authorities say that a second person has contracted a deadly new SARS-like virus, after sharing a hospital ward with the first victim identified in the country.

France: SARS-related virus cases suspected

2013-05-10 13:09

French health officials say they are investigating three suspected cases of a deadly new respiratory virus related to SARS, while a man confirmed to have the virus remains hospitalised.

Coke takes anti-obesity campaign global

2013-05-09 08:08

Coca-Cola promises to make diet drinks more widely available around the world.

Brooke Mueller returning to rehab

2013-05-07 20:18

Charlie Sheen's former wife Brooke Mueller is planning to return to rehab to get help for her "prescription drug abuse" after being placed under a psychiatric hold.

Dept dismisses call for private health help

2013-05-06 17:14

Private healthcare is not needed to reduce backlogs in operations at Gauteng hospitals, the province's health department says.

Amputees adapt own bionic hands

2013-05-05 21:58

A new app lets amputees adapt their own bionic hand for every occasion on their phone.

Jamie Oliver named best TV foodie

2013-05-03 19:34

Jamie Oliver has beaten off Gordon Ramsay and Delia Smith to be named Britain's best TV foodie of all time

US woman reveals new face

2013-05-01 21:15

A US woman disfigured by her ex-husband's lye attack has revealed a new face after a transplant.

KZN spent R2.4m on smoking room - DA

2013-04-30 21:38

The KwaZulu-Natal health department spent up to R2.4m upgrading a smoking room, the DA has claimed.

Girl gets windpipe made from stem cells

2013-04-30 20:24

A South Korean 2-year-old has become the youngest ever to get a lab-made windpipe from her own stem cells.

Calls for Addington cancer saga probe

2013-04-29 17:58

Opposition parties have called for an investigation into why two state-of-the-art cancer radiotherapy machines worth R120m are lying idle at a Durban hospital.

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