Painkillers can be a big headache - Bhekisisa
WEBDec 19, 2014 · Medication overuse headache is a condition in which the use of painkillers slowly causes headaches to become worse and more frequent, according to Shevel, who heads the Headache Clinic, where about half of his patients have this exacerbating condition. “Though they may be effective in the short-term relief of pain, it …
Poverty, violence and stress: Why South Africa’s young people are ...
WEBSep 1, 2021 · A study among 15-17-year olds found that 10% of boys and 15% of girls had experienced sexual violence in their lifetime. Violence and injuries are the second leading cause of lost disability-adjusted life years in South Africa. Yet the challenges of poverty, violence and chronic stress experienced by many South Africans daily and for many years ...
Q&A: Six things you should know about the Sisonke COVID jab …
WEBApr 6, 2021 · In early March, about two weeks after South Africa’s Sisonke COVID vaccine trial started, Bhekisisa published an interactive map with the 18 sites where health workers could get their jabs from. The implementation study will give half a million health workers access to Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) COVID jab (just over half of them have been vaccinated so far).
Abortions 101: Here’s which pills, tools and terms to ... - Bhekisisa
WEBMay 11, 2022 · There are two types of abortion. For a medical termination you take two pills. In a surgical abortion you go for a small procedure. Doctors, nurses and midwives have to be certified to do abortions. Nurses and midwives can perform medical and surgical abortions for pregnancies of up to 12 weeks. After 12 …
Need an abortion? Find clinics you can trust here - Bhekisisa
WEBNov 23, 2021 · Here’s a step-by-step breakdown of how it works. Step 1: Turn your mobile data service on. Step 2: Turn on your location permission. Step 3: Click on this link. Step 4: You should now see a map of your surroundings dotted with little red, green, and blue pins.
10 Years: Bhekisisa
WEBBut when COVID-19 hit South Africa eight months later in March 2020, our team ended up leading pandemic reporting for the entire country. The past 10 years have flown by. We now have a 16-strong staff component, an average monthly readership of 160 000 and our very own monthly TV programme. Here’s to 10 more years!
Case closed: The #listeria outbreak was caused by Enterprise polony
WEBMar 4, 2018 · This comes after Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi announced Enterprise Foods polony from the company’s Polokwane factory as the source of South Africa’s listeria outbreak on Sunday. The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) concluded tests that confirmed the link by midnight on Saturday. Meanwhile, shops selling polony and ...
School feeding schemes help to grow young minds - Bhekisisa
WEBMar 7, 2016 · According to a 2015 study in the International Journal of Innovative Research and Development, school enrolment in Ghana increased by 20.3% over the past 10 years in schools with school feeding programmes. “Eating breakfast improves overall dietary intake and although the effects are subtle, breakfast enhances performance,” says Labuschagne.
HIV treatment in SA is changing. Here are 7 things you need to know
WEBDec 13, 2022 · Articles News and analysis Special Reports Our HIV reporting of the past decade. HIV treatment in SA is changing. Here are 7 things you need to know. Joan van Dyk and Linda Pretorius. –. December 13, 2022. Joan van Dyk and Linda Pretorius. December 13, 2022. From 2023, dolutegravir will be the go …
Six ways ARVs can help to end Aids by 2030 - Bhekisisa
WEBNov 22, 2016 · Here’s what we’ve got and how we can use antiretrovirals (ARVs) to help end Aids by 2030. The three-in-one pill. The most commonly chosen regimen for treatment is an all-in-one-pill, or fixed dose combination, that contains the antiretroviral drugs tenofovir, emtricitabine and efavirenz. These pills suppress HIV in an infected person’s ...