Health Tips
National Pharmacy Week: 7-11 September
The National Department of Health, the South African Pharmacy Council and Pharmaceutical Society of South Africa have once again partnered to commemorate national Pharmacy Week, which is held fro...
African Traditional Medicine Week: 24 - 31 August
Traditional African medicine is a holistic discipline involving extensive use of indigenous herbalism combined with aspects of African spirituality. About 80% of Africa's population relies o...
International Youth Day - 12 August
This year's International Youth Day is a particularly important day for youth around the world. The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution proclaiming 2010 as the International Year o...
National Women's Day - 9 August
National Women's Day is an annual public holiday in South Africa on 9 August. This commemorates the national march of women on this day in 1956 to petition against legislation that required blac...
Rheumatic Fever Week: 2-6 August
Rheumatic fever is a rare, serious immune disease that can cause inflammation and damage to several parts of the body, such as the heart, joints and nervous system. The following article will addres...
Please click on the links below to view and print past Health Tips.
Are you coughing regularly? - July 2006
Say goodbye to allergic rhinitis - May 2006
The art of slimming - February 2006
The sun and skin cancer - November 2005
Gout - August 2005
Heartburn - February 2005