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Religious not healthier after all

When it comes to heart disease and clogged arteries, attending religious services or having spiritual experiences may not protect against heart attacks and strokes.

Jackson doc pleads not guilty

Michael Jackson's doctor pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the death of the pop star at a brief hearing that had all the trappings of a celebrity courtroom drama.

Medical waste kingpin arrested

The Green Scorpions have arrested a Free State man believed to be at the centre of the illegal dumping medical waste in the Welkom area, environmental authorities said on Monday.

Social networks should protect kids

The privacy of underage users should be better protected by social networking websites, the European Commission urged.

Why plane stowaways die

Stowing away on a plane - a ticket to freedom or suicide? Here's why it kills people.

Haiti food aid hits black market

Blocks from where soldiers distribute sacks of rice to Haitians in earthquake-shattered Port-au-Prince, street vendors are openly selling rice by the cup from bags.

How Brittany Murphy died

Actress Brittany Murphy's death in December was accidental and the result of pneumonia, anaemia and "multiple drug intoxication," the Los Angeles Coroner's office said.

Internet used often for health info

More than half of Americans looked up health information on the Internet last year, US government researchers reported.

Polygamy no excuse for love child

Fathering illegitimate children is frowned upon in the isiZulu culture of polygamy, experts said, as rumours about President Jacob Zuma's love child refused to die down.

Faith-healing parents guilty

A couple was found guilty for praying over their ill son instead of seeking medical help. Their grandchild had died under similar circumstances the same year.