It took eight rounds of in vitro fertilisation (IVF), four miscarriages, 75 days in hospital and a heartbreaking journey to premature birth for a brave and tenacious new mother to bring her baby home. A few months on, this committed parent can say with certainty: it was worth every moment. Tired of waiting for ‘the […]
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Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is the most common cause of out-of-hospital death in the Western world. An acute and unexpected malfunction of the heart causes SCA. The heart stops pumping blood, and the person loses consciousness and stops breathing. Without immediate treatment with early defibrillation, their chances of survival are meagre. Emergency services usually arrive
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Baby Grace, who was found abandoned among rubble on a building site last year, has laughed for the first time and is starting to crawl after having grommets to help resolve her hearing difficulties. “Grace was named by the Netcare Pretoria East Hospital team who treated her when she was found on a cold and
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