Dangerous silence: patients hiding traditional medicine use from doctors, study finds

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Dr Lindiwe Gumede of the University of Johannesburg found that patients often do not disclose their use of traditional remedies before seeking medical treatment, making it harder for healthcare professionals to provide appropriate care.

1 Jun English South Africa News

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6 Sep 4 min

Water-spraying Spring Day celebrations put Limpopo pupil’s matric year at risk

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3 Sep 7 min

Five-year-old still seeks answers over parents’ murder

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Steve Kekana’s estate dispute: Daughter speaks out

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27 Aug 1 min

Divorced but reconciled? Why a church letter isn't enough.

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