Not everyone knows how to express the emotions that burden their hearts and the pain that grips their soul. Depression is one of the most intense mental conditions listed as a disorder in modern medicine. It doesn’t merely affect one aspect of a human being’s life, but it takes over everything and seeks to consume…
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Here are 12 things to know about people with hidden depression
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Cannabis Cultivation: South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) awards first South African license
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Afriplex and House of Hemp have been granted the first medical cannabis cultivation license in South Africa. The compahasouse of Hemp have become the first to receive a Cannabis Cultivation License from the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA). This represents a milestone in what is hoped will be a lucrative and innovative field,..
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New Research/Studies Confirms Cannabis Kills Brain Cancer, NOT Your Brain
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Some might say it’s too good to be true. Does cannabis really fight brain cancer? Research of the past two decades suggests that it does. Some might think that it’s too good to be true. Does cannabis really kill brain cancer cells? Clinical trials on humans are awaiting results, but recent research gives hope. Scientists..
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Gauteng Health signs Memorandum of Understanding with medical aid schemes
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The Gauteng Department of Health (GDOH), in partnership with medical aid schemes and their administrators, has officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on a public-private partnership. Through the MoU, medical aid schemes will support the GDOH in various activities associated with the provincial Health, Wellness and Happiness (HWH) campaign. This initiative is aimed at..
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Shocking News:- New Study Shows Half of Cancer Patients are Killed by Chemotherapy, Not Cancer
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No matter how much doctors push the treatment, chemotherapy might not be the best option in the fight against cancer, as a new study shows up to 50 percent of patients are killed by the drugs — not the disease, itself. Researchers from Public Health England and Cancer Research UK performed a groundbreaking study examining..
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This very popular birth control shot is out of stock for the second year running. Read why
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Women who have been forced to go without their usual birth control shot are now facing the consequences of months-long shortages. For many women in Rustenburg’s Bojanala Platinum District, Kgaladi Mphahlele is the first person they see after an abortion. And one of the things they speak about is how to avoid seeing each other..
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Dedicated cannabis expo at Sun Exhibits at GrandWest in Cape Town this April
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The Cannabis Expo, a trade and consumer exhibition dedicated to the cannabis industry, is set be held at Sun Exhibits at GrandWest in Cape Town from 4 to 7 April. Headlined by multinational healthcare group, Go Life International, the Cape Town event follows the official launch of The Cannabis Expo in Pretoria last year. According..
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Here’s a view on what the 2019 budget means for healthcare consumers
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National Health Insurance (NHI) is critical to creating a quality functioning healthcare system for all South Africans and it is good to see that Finance Minister Tito Mboweni’s Budget Speech covered areas such as increased funding for certain diseases and improved service delivery in the public sector. Healthcare in South Africa can only work if..
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Still shopping for a new medical aid? Here are 21 ways to cut your medical costs
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Money’s tight for everyone – whether you have a medical scheme, a hospital plan, or nothing. Here’s how to get the necessary treatment without breaking the bank.
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A tech company, Proteus, just launched a ‘smart’ cancer pills that track you with tiny sensors stamped into your medications
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A US digital medicine company called Proteus makes ‘smart pills’ embedded with sensors that tell your doctor when you’ve taken your medication. The pills also track activity levels.
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