ALLERGIES AND SPORTS – WHY ATHLETES ARE MORE PRONE TO ALLERGIC RHINITIS We all know that exercise is good for us, but for many sportsmen and women, hay fever (allergic rhinitis) not only limits their performance, but exercise can also be the actual trigger for the allergic...
SA LIFE EXPECTANCY RISING BUT DIABETES THREAT GROWS South Africa's average life expectancy of 62.4 years is expected to rise to 69.3 in 2040 based on current health trends while diabetes is predicted to be the leading cause of death by then, a new study...
ORIGIN OF TRAILS CLOSES OFF ON A HIGH NOTE IN THE CITY OF OAKS Stellenbosch was buzzing with excitement on Sunday, 25 November 2018 with eager mountain bikers and trail runners congregating at the Coetzenburg Sports Fields to either take part in Stage Two of the Origin Of...
STELLENBOSCH MTB TRAILS SHINE DURING STAGE ONE OF ORIGIN OF TRAILS MTB EXPERIENCE Stage One of the 6th annual Origin Of Trails MTB Experience, South Africa’s MTB party of the year, treated mountain biking enthusiasts of all ages to spectacular routes and magnificent scenery in...
COUNTDOWN TO SA’s MTB PARTY OF THE YEAR BEGINS SA’s MTB party of the year, the 6th annual Origin Of Trails MTB Experience will take Stellenbosch by storm this coming Saturday, 24 and Sunday, 25 November 2018. An individual 2-day MTB...
CITY’S NEW MOBILE X-RAY SERVICE IMPROVES PATIENT CARE The City of Cape Town’s Health Department is taking more services to more communities with the introduction of a new computerised mobile X-ray vehicle. The state-of-the-art unit was unveiled last week. Read...
POLISH PAIR CLINCH SANLAM MTB TITLE The Polish team of Piotr Brzozka and Mariusz Kozak made the most of their trip to South Africa when they finished top of the podium in the Sanlam Investments MTB Invitational in the Western Cape today. The...
SUMMER FUN RUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY An occasion the whole family can enjoy is the underlying theme of the SPAR Daily Dispatch Summer Fun Run, which takes place in East London on Sunday November 25. The event includes 8km and 4km races and the...
SMALL CHANGES CAN MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE IN THE HEALTH OF SOUTH AFRICAN FAMILIES ‘The Family and Diabetes’ is the theme for World Diabetes Day, which is commemorated on 14 November 2018. Three-and-a-half million South Africans – about 6% of the population – suffer from diabetes,...
CANCER DOJO INTRODUCED TO ONCOLOGISTS Oncologists in Johannesburg and Cape Town were introduced to a potential new weapon in their patients’ arsenal – the Cancer Dojo app – on 2 and 6 November 2018 respectively. Combining creativity,...
