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Take Nanny's advice
2010-09-04 06:00:00 Edition 1
She's the nanny with the raspy voice and the eccentric fashion sense who captured the hearts of television viewers worldwide, and she's in South Africa with her friend of two years who was born in Cape Town. [ Full Story... ]
FATNESS THE RESULT OF OVERFEEDING, NOT LACK OF EXERCISE
2010-09-04 06:00:00 Edition 1
A LACK of exercise is not to blame for increased levels of childhood obesity, scientists have claimed. [ Full Story... ]
Why women endure more pain than men
2010-09-04 06:00:00 Edition 1
WOMEN experience chronic pain longer, more intensely and more often than men, according to a leading psychologist. [ Full Story... ]
Scientists discover DIY heart-repair kit
2010-09-04 06:00:01 Edition 1
A REVOLUTIONARY technique that could allow damaged hearts to repair themselves has been devised. [ Full Story... ]
Cracking cholesterol's code
2010-09-04 06:00:00 Edition 1
SCIENTISTS have cracked the genetic secrets of high cholesterol, paving the way for new drugs to beat heart disease. [ Full Story... ]
Run for your life - away from jogging!
2010-08-28 06:00:00 Edition 1
FOR MANY years, running has seemed the ideal form of exercise. It improves your fitness levels and the health of your heart, boosts your metabolism and can help you lose weight. [ Full Story... ]
Aura migraine sufferers face higher risk of an early death
2010-08-28 06:00:00 Edition 1
IF you suffer from the most severe type of migraine attacks, you are at higher risk of dying prematurely from heart disease, stroke and other causes, researchers warn. [ Full Story... ]
Obese? Blame it on brain's wiring
2010-08-28 06:00:00 Edition 1
IT'S ONE of the most infuriating things in the world. [ Full Story... ]
The human magnet
2010-08-28 06:00:00 Edition 1
LOOKING on the bright side, she should never lose her keys. But for Brenda Allison, her mysterious power that means metallic objects stick to her body has long since lost its attraction. [ Full Story... ]
Traditional garlic remedy offers hope for cancer sufferers - study
2010-08-21 06:00:00 Edition 1
RESEARCHERS at the University of the Western Cape (UWC) are upbeat that a traditional garlic medicine could provide hope for people with cancer, after finding the indigenous plant has properties that could fight off fungal infection and cancer cells. [ Full Story... ]
Aspirin cuts prostate risk by 30%, study finds
2010-08-21 06:00:00 Edition 1
MEN who take a low dose of aspirin every day could cut their risk of developing prostate cancer by almost 30 percent, research shows. [ Full Story... ]
Is your cellphone dirtier than the toilet handle?
2010-08-21 06:00:00 Edition 1
THEY may be fairly essential, but you may want to ditch your cellphone after reading this. [ Full Story... ]
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