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World Heart Day: The heart risks you may not know you have

Your heart can feel perfectly healthy even when cardiovascular risk factors are developing. That is why regular health checks matter, particularly for conditions...

Mpox skin lesions as South Africa records an increase in confirmed cases
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Mpox cases rise rapidly in South Africa with Cape Town recording majority

South Africans are being urged to remain vigilant as the country experiences a rapid increase in laboratory-confirmed mpox cases, with most infections recorded...

Person experiencing chronic stress and fatigue as experts warn of its effects on metabolic and heart health
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Chronic stress may be affecting your blood sugar, weight and heart health

Stress might show up as poor sleep, irritability or feeling overwhelmed, but its effects are not limited to your mental wellbeing. Increasing evidence...

Kabous Meiring presenting the medical series Ons gesels gesondheid on VIA
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The symptoms we learn to live with could be worth talking about

Pain, fatigue or simply not feeling like yourself can become something you learn to live with. But those experiences are among the health...

Person brushing their teeth as part of a daily oral health routine
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6 oral health facts that could change the way you brush your teeth

Are you brushing too hard, holding onto your toothbrush for too long or assuming it cleans every part of your teeth? September marks...

Vaping and hookah smoking carry health risks for young people
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Vaping and hookah are not harmless, lung specialist warns young people

The belief that vaping or smoking hookah is harmless needs to be challenged, with a lung specialist warning that both carry health risks....

Mental health support and access to care in South Africa
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Mental healthcare remains out of reach for millions of South Africans

Mental health affects every South African, yet millions of people continue to live without access to the treatment and support they need. Cassey...

Office worker stretching beside a desk during the workday.
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Sitting All Day? Three Simple Office Habits That Can Boost Your Energy and Productivity

If your workday is spent behind a desk, chances are you’ve experienced the afternoon slump. While sitting all day may not be “killing”...

Beast Health premium blenders launched in South Africa
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Beast Health Launches in South Africa, Exclusively with @home

Premium blender brand Beast Health has officially launched in South Africa, bringing its range of design-led blenders to local consumers through an exclusive...

Menstrual Hygiene Day shines a spotlight on period poverty and calls for better access to sanitary products in South Africa.
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Menstrual Hygiene Day shines spotlight on period poverty in South Africa

Today marks Menstrual Hygiene Day (also known as Menstrual Health Day), an international awareness day focused on ending period poverty, breaking menstrual stigma...

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