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All articles and researched information pertaining to Healthcare, Alternative and Complementary Health (CAMS), Holistic Healing, and Health News / Research / Innovation are published in this section.

Smokers Fail To Heed The Warning

Published May 29, 2012 | By Wanda Bruce

29 May 2012: Smoking is one of the most heavily used addictive drugs and despite the risks to one’s health being widely known, every year thousands more people take up the habit. Research by the Cancer Association of South Africa… Continue reading →

Going Bald and Colurful for Cancer

Published February 6, 2012 | By Wanda Bruce

The Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) celebrates over 80 years of service and won't be slowing down any 
time soon it's all systems go for its 9th annual Shavathon. You can help anyone who has ever been touched by… Continue reading →

Yogic Cleansing

Published January 3, 2012 | By Wanda Bruce

Yogic practice of cleansing the digestive system is an excellent, yet simple, method of encouraging a good bowel movement, and for generally washing out the intestines. This technique is mentioned in many of the old yogic texts. It is such a wonderful technique that it is surprising that it has not been adopted more widely throughout the world. To the best of our knowledge, it is the only systematic, sure and gentle method of thoroughly cleaning the entire digestive system. Continue reading →

New Treatment helps CML Patients

Published October 19, 2011 | By Wanda Bruce

New treatment recommendations will help standardise diagnosis and management of Chronic Myelogenous leukaemia (CML) patients

The South African Medical Journal (SAMJ) will be publishing new Clinical Practice Recommendations for the treatment of Chronic Myelogenous Leukaemia (CML) in November 2011.… Continue reading →

Green Paper on NHI silent on governance and accountability

Published September 30, 2011 | By Wanda Bruce

September 2011: Despite failures in governance in health departments across provinces, the Green Paper on National Health Insurance (NHI) is silent on governance and accountability, says Social Security Systems Administration and Management Studies at the University of Witwatersrand Professor, Alex… Continue reading →

Sexy Ever After: Intimacy Post-Cancer

Published September 29, 2011 | By Wanda Bruce

The Newest E-Book From Good In Bed Guides Available October 1

Anyone who has been diagnosed with cancer knows that there is an endless amount of information available about different types of cancer, symptoms, tests, treatments, side effects and even… Continue reading →

MTN Nurses’ advisory line launched

Published May 5, 2011 | By Wanda Bruce

Nurses’ advisory line launched to help South Africans with day-to-day health-related enquiries

Johannesburg, 04 May, 2011: With access to basic and affordable health services still a challenge for many South Africans, MTN SA today announced the launch of MTN… Continue reading →

National Health Insurance

Published March 23, 2011 | By Wanda Bruce

Profmed’s Graham Anderson to serve on National Health Insurance (NHI) task team

Graham Anderson

Graham Anderson, principal officer of Profmed, has been appointed to the Board of Healthcare Funders (BHF) task team that will address the proposed National Health Insurance… Continue reading →