A little boy once given just months to live is getting life-changing care, a teenager will soon hear the world clearly again and vulnerable children now have a safe new place to play — all thanks to the kindness of HOT1027 listeners.

It's been another rewarding week, making a meaningful difference with HOT Cares here on HOT1027 to the tune of R300 000.

HOT1027’s Tara Penny has more…

Doctors are raising the alarm over a growing number of women and teenage girls taking up vaping, many of whom, would never have considered smoking a cigarette.

Doctors warn the perception that vaping is a "safer" alternative is fueling a new generation of nicotine addiction— with potentially serious long-term health consequences.

HOT1027's Tara Penny takes a look...

Many women think heart disease is something to worry about later in life.

But cardiologists say that's one of the biggest misconceptions putting women at risk.

They warn, the foundations of heart disease are often laid decades before the first symptoms ever appear.

HOT1027's Tara Penny reports...

Johannesburg doctors are urging women to stop dismissing symptoms they've long been told are "just part of being a woman".

For generations many women have accepted painful periods, bladder leaks, exhaustion and even brain-fog as simply part of life.

But this women's month, specialists say too many are suffering in silence with conditions that CAN and SHOULD be treated.

HOT1027's Tara Penny reports...

A Joburg pathologist says she diagnoses women in their thirties with breast cancer almost every week— and some patients are even younger.

Yet many women still believe cancer is something that only happens later in life, or to people with a family history.

As we zone in on women’s health this August, we’re looking at the myths that could be costing women precious time.

HOT1027’s Tara Penny has more...

Many women have been told heavy periods, constant exhaustion, pain during sex, bloating, anxiety and hot flushes are just part of life.

But what if they aren't?

This women’s month, HOT1027 News is looking at the symptoms too many women have been taught to ignore.

Doctors here in Joburg are warning that far too many women are putting their own health and wellbeing on the back burner.

August is Women's Month, and HOT1027 has brought together leading experts to answer the questions every woman should know the answers to.

HOT1027's Tara Penny reports....

August is Women’s Month and HOT1027 is putting women’s health in the spotlight.

We're looking at everything from the symptoms women dismiss... to the screenings that are postponed... and the questions many are often too embarrassed—or too busy—to ask.

HOT1027’s Tara Penny reports …

A determined father is getting the specialist wheelchair he needs to rebuild his life, orphaned rhinos are being given a second chance thanks to the HOT1027 Rhino Rescue Trailer, and an animal shelter can finally strengthen its security after a wave of crime — all thanks to the generosity of HOT1027 listeners.

It's been another rewarding week making a meaningful difference with HOT Cares here on HOT1027 to the tune of R200 000.

HOT1027's Tara Penny reports...

The Springbok has been a symbol of South African pride since the country's first rugby tour to Britain in 1906.

But one particular Springbok inspired courage far beyond the rugby field.

HOT1027's Al Prodgers has the story.....