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A preventative mastectomy might save your life if you are at high risk but it does not provide 100% protection from developing breast cancer.

The state has pulled its funding of studies on the disease, retarding progress on a cure.

While HPV vaccines will save lives, target schoolgirls will be hard to reach.

Their life expectancy is almost as high as those who are HIV free, yet they pay much more.

After a seven-year battle, India's government has successfully defended its right to reject drug patents if a medicine doesn't deserve one.

Students are abusing schedule six pills ahead of exams – with the help of their doctors.

The establishment of a health promotion body in SA would save lives — and billions of rands.

The M&G Health Journalism Centre would like to hear from you. Letters should include the name and address of the writer. Send to [email protected].

However much we abhor the idea, the choice is personal and should be respected.

Immune boosters should not be substituted for real medication. Yet the claims on their packaging may seduce and persuade consumers.

Bhekisisa aims to improve health reporting not only at the M&G but also at media houses across the continent.

"Doctors collude to fix prices and there are too few competent specialists in private practice now."

A controversial plastic additive is said to affect foetuses and increase the risk of breast cancer.

With the severe effects of the habit on the unborn child now widely known, why do pregnant mothers refuse to give up?