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Is Medication Really That Expensive In South Africa?

In their September 2009 press release (Press release 7 of 2009); The CMS (Council for Medical Schemes) stated that a gross of R64.9 Billion had been paid by...

In their September 2009 press release (Press release 7 of 2009); The CMS (Counci...

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See your dentist regularly – you can’t lose!

Ever wondered about your toothbrush? Its European history? Who invented it? The role it plays in your health? I decided to do some research. In the year...

Ever wondered about your toothbrush? Its European history? Who invented it? Th...

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“To puff or not to puff ?”

The fact that smoking causes lung and heart disease isn't exactly news, and only tobacco industry executives would express (feigned) shock at being told. But,...

The fact that smoking causes lung and heart disease isn't exactly news, and only...

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The Cinderella Condition

"Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper" is a folk tale embodying a myth-element of unjust oppression/triumphant reward. The title character is a young woman...

"Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper" is a folk tale embodying a myth-eleme...

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What’s Up Doc?

“You don’t understand!” How often has this statement expressed or unexpressed, summed up a frustrating verbal exchange? When one lives with a chronic...

“You don’t understand!” How often has this statement expressed or unexpressed, ...

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Arthritis Foundation information for children with arthritis

Have you seen the informational page on the Arthritis Foundation website that offers information for children with arthritis? It's a very useful resource to...

Have you seen the informational page on the Arthritis Foundation website that of...

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Dinos and the big A

Perhaps because it's so common and makes its sufferers so cranky, arthritis is one of those diseases that's especially prone to rumor and hearsay. Not only do...

Perhaps because it's so common and makes its sufferers so cranky, arthritis is o...

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Grandma has it so you think arthritis only affects the elderly, right?

From time to time I assist our helpline counselors with answering the many helpline telephone calls that the Foundation receives and never cease to wonder at...

From time to time I assist our helpline counselors with answering the many helpl...

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Decoding Medical Aid Speak

The terminology used by medical aid schemes is both bewildering and esoteric, leaving one surmising why English is a scholarly prerequisite. You contact your...

The terminology used by medical aid schemes is both bewildering and esoteric, le...

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