Health

2 years ago | March 12, 2021

It’s time we all understood dyslexia

Hazel Marimbiza WHEN he was 18 years old, Johnson Munyorovi failed most subjects at school. This made his life a ...

2 years ago | December 18, 2020

Sanitise by washing your hands

THE story goes, sanitise by washing your hands, put on a mask whenever going out of your house, maintain social distance ...

3 years ago | October 23, 2020

Effects of drugs, alcohol on respiratory system (Pt 2)

Mthandazo Ndlovu WE continue with the lockdown being a security measure to keep us safe, in the comfort of your ...

3 years ago | October 16, 2020

Effects of drugs and alcohol on respiratory system

Mthandazo Ndlovu A coronavirus is a kind of common virus that causes an infection in your nose, sinuses, or upper ...

3 years ago | September 18, 2020

COMMENT: Let us open up to stem suicides

Through all the hurdles that human existence basically seeks to overcome, there are certain stumbling blocks that take a ...

3 years ago | August 14, 2020

COMMENT: Behaviour change critical in stemming Covid-19 spread

THE havoc that Covid-19 is wreaking around the world is quite unprecedented. While many watch the news daily and reel in ...

3 years ago | August 7, 2020

Educating girls on cervical cancer crucial in Covid-19 crisis

Hazel Marimbiza The havoc caused by the Covid-19 pandemic continues to disrupt daily life, but its reach goes deeper and ...

3 years ago | July 10, 2020

Break the Silence and Stigma on Menstruation

Hazel Marimbiza Menstrual hygiene management (MHM) is an essential aspect of hygiene for women and adolescent girls ...

3 years ago | June 26, 2020

COMMENT: Review safety nets to stem malnutrition

The continued increase in prices of goods in the country raises serious concerns over the nutritional status of people, ...

3 years ago | June 12, 2020

Embrace your one-minute man

Nhlalwenhle Ncube IT is every woman’s dream to have a satisfactory sex life. But if your partner has a problem of ...

3 years ago | May 17, 2020

Drug abuse: Effects on respiratory system 2

Mthandazo Ndlovu  We are staying at home, keeping sober and being safe as we continue with the effects of alcohol , ...

3 years ago | May 8, 2020

Coronavirus and alcohol

Mthandazo Ndlovu A coronavirus is a kind of common virus that causes an infection in your nose, sinuses, or upper ...

3 years ago | May 2, 2020

Starving at home and keeping sober

Mthandazo Ndlovu We are staying at home, keeping sober and being safe as we continue with the effects of alcohol , drugs ...

3 years ago | November 22, 2019

How does drug addiction and abuse affect society as a whole?

Mthandazo Ndlovu COMMUNITIES with high levels of drug abuse usually also have increased levels of crime and violence, ...

4 years ago | November 16, 2018

Linking diabetes and alcohol abuse

Mthandazo Ndlovu . . ONE of the complications of uncontrolled diabetes is nerve damage, and excessive alcohol ...

4 years ago | November 9, 2018

Diabetes alcohol consumption

The month of November is recognised as the diabetes awareness month and in Zimbabwe we have organisations that are ...

5 years ago | November 2, 2018

November — Diabetes awareness month

, which is also called juvenile or insulin dependent diabetes, develops due to the loss of cells in the pancreas that ...

5 years ago | October 26, 2018

Excessive drinking major cause of liver cancer

Mthandazo Ndlovu ALCOHOL consumption is the primary cause of liver cancer and many other cancers. You may have heard ...

6 years ago | April 28, 2017

Joining a Community ART Refill Group

Dear Doctor I am a woman aged 45. I have recently tested HIV positive. I was immediately started on ARVs.

6 years ago | April 14, 2017

Herbalist discovers ulcer treatment

Nhlalwenhle Ncube ALTHOUGH herbalists for a long time have suffered a lot of prejudice in communities, herbal remedies ...