These mastectomy bras are giving women their confidence back
For many women, a mastectomy remains the best chance at living their best life cancer-free. It doesn’t make the experience any less harrowing. Breast cancers tend
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Older dads raise risk of birth complications, infant health problems
More men are delaying fatherhood, and new research suggests that might raise the risk of both birth complications and infant health problems. When new fathers
Movember: How moustache mania helps men
The tradition of reforesting the upper lip in November started out as a fund-raising joke in a bar. Now Movember is a charity that raises
5 bedtime beverages that will help you lose weight
Poor sleep is tied to weight gain, skewed hormones, next-day hunger, and blood sugar and insulin issues, says Bridget Murphy, registered dietitian and nutritionist at
Four tips on dealing with nocturia
Living with urinary incontinence can be really inconvenient and at times outright embarrassing. It affects around 200 million people around the world, with women 25% more likely
Fitter folks suffer milder strokes
It’s well-known that regular exercise can help cut your risk for a stroke. Now, new research shows fitness may have an added bonus, cutting the severity
Could diet affect breast cancer risk?
Like the human gut, the breast gland has a “microbiome” that’s influenced by diet, new animal research suggests. Although the findings are preliminary, scientists hope
How does circumcision really affect your sex life? Here are the facts
When Adam Zeldis was 16, Howard Stern changed his mind about his penis forever. On his show, Stern was talking about how circumcision changes sexual
Is it safe to sleep with your contact lenses in? We found out
Life happens – you leave your car lights on and the battery dies, you “accidentally” pop a zit or forget your laundry in the rain. These
Nationwide ARV shortages: Is South Africa heading for disaster?
Stocks of second- and third-line antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) and contraceptives are rapidly running out across the country, and some provinces have already run out, a
Yes, there is such a thing as too much sleep
Seems that you can get too much – as well as too little – of a good thing when it comes to sleep. In what’s
5 reasons to love avocados
The avocado is without a doubt one of nature’s most luxurious foods: rich and creamy, simple yet satisfying with a subtle flavour. In South Africa, 1kg
Flu season lingers in bigger cities
Big cities with a large commuting workforce tend to have longer, more grinding flu seasons, a new study suggests. Researchers found that a city’s flu
Can a ‘Noah’s Ark’ of microbes save the world’s health?
To safeguard human health in the future, researchers envision creation of a “Noah’s Ark” of beneficial human microbes. The human microbiome includes trillions of microscopic