In one New Guinea hilltop village the message was rooted deep in lore: If you hunt in the valley below and sleep there overnight, evil spirits will possess you, you'll become sick, and you'll die.
A teaspoon of honey before bed seems to calm children's coughs and help them sleep better, according to a new study that relied on parents' reports of their children's symptoms.
Restless legs syndrome is an unpleasant disorder that affects up to 10% of South Africans. Many people do not know that the uncomfortable sensation they get in their legs just before going to sleep is not due to too much or too little exercise but actually a neurological disorder.
A senior UN health official said Thursday that better sanitation and hygiene could save hundreds of thousands of children's lives a year at a cost equal to what Europe spends annually on ice cream.
Boys who watch seemingly harmless cartoons or contact sports on TV between the ages of two and five are more likely to be aggressive and disobedient later, a study published Monday showed.
Researchers at the University of the Witwatersrand today announced the results of a study on the health of human feet published in the November issue of the prestigious journal The Foot.
Alternative medicine has been touting the health benefits of garlic for centuries, from its anti-bacterial and antifungal properties, to its positive effects on the cardiovascular system.
When aging hampers memory, some people's brains compensate to stay sharp. Now scientists want to know how those brains make do, in hopes of developing treatments to help everyone else do as keep up.
Recent research - the Gamian Stigma Survey - found that South Africans suffering from mental illness felt out of place (47%) and discriminated against (45%).
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