CIPLA LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN TO CREATE AWARENESS AROUND DEMENTIA, ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE As a result of advances in medication, globally, people are living longer. While longer life expectancy is a positive trend, the focus on cognitive wellbeing becomes incredibly important, as dementia becomes...
THIS WORLD OSTEOPOROSIS DAY, LOVE YOUR BONES Are you investing in your bone health? One of the key messages coming out of World Osteoporosis Day this year is to invest in the future of your bone health at every life stage. What this means is that the...
IT’S EYE CARE AWARENESS MONTH – GET YOUR EYES CHECKED It’s Eye Care Awareness Month and Dynamic Vision is calling on South Africans to get their eyes checked. Too many people wait too long to seek help about their vision problems that not only impact their...
BREAST CANCER AND MEN By Dr Justus Apffelstaedt, specialist surgeon with an interest in breast, thyroid and parathyroid health as well as soft tissue surgical oncology. What is the incidence of breast cancer in...
MAKE EATING WHOLE FOODS A WAY OF LIFE Despite what we know about the impact of food choices on our health, overweight and obesity are still on the rise in South Africa, alongside a host of preventable diseases that can be attributed to unhealthy...
ARE YOUR EMPLOYEES READY FOR THE LIFESTYLE COSTS OF CANCER? The majority of Sanlam’s 2018 disability claims (25%) were for cancer. Additionally, cancer and tumours accounted for 61% of severe illness claims. 80% of severe illness claims for women were for...
HEALTH TALKS CLIMATE CHANGE ON WORLD ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DAY The City of Cape Town's Environmental Health practitioners put heads together with other City departments and external parties on World Environmental Health Day to unpack how climate change is affecting...
VACCINATING 200 DOGS FOR WORLD RABIES DAY International World Rabies Day is on the 28th of September and this year, the Mdzananda Animal Clinic based in Khayelitsha, aims to vaccinate 200 dogs on the day. The clinic will be hosting a mass vaccination...
NEW LOOK FOR AN ALL-SOUTH AFRICAN LEGEND In 1992, a legendary sun protection brand was born in Durban, South Africa. In just a short space of time, Island Tribe became the water resistant sunscreen of choice for surfers and other extreme sport...
TAKE CARE OF YOUR HEART HEALTH Your HEART is in your hands World Heart Day is a global campaign celebrated on the 29th of September with the aim of drawing people’s attention to heart disease and the range of associated health issues....
