By February, when the buzz of the new year has worn off, there's still an unspoken expectation that we should feel fresh, energised and motivated. But for many, especially as we age, the early weeks of the year can bring fatigue rather than vigour. Experts say that changes in hormone health – particularly declining testosterone…
Today, more than 3.5 billion working adults each spend roughly 90 000 hours – or about 45 years – of their lives at work. As Corporate Wellness Week (1–5 July, focus is shifting to the rising tide of workplace burnout in South Africa. The South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG) estimates that as many…
Following an early surge in flu cases across the country, health officials are highlighting the role of good hand hygiene in protecting against infection this winter.
Observed annually on May 5, World Hand Hygiene Day underscores the critical role of handwashing in curbing the spread of infectious diseases, particularly during the colder months when illnesses…
As World Kidney Day approaches on March 13, it's crucial to highlight the significant connection between diabetes and kidney health.
Diabetes is a leading cause of chronic kidney disease (CKD) worldwide, and with approximately 4.2 million South Africans living with diabetes, raising awareness is essential.
About 40% of individuals with type 1 or type 2…
A leading pharmaceutical company, Pharma Dynamics, has joined hands with the Youth Employment Sector (YES), a private sector led initiative, with the aim of unlocking South Africa’s demographic dividend by investing in skills development and job creation initiatives for the youth.
The company has committed an initial R6 million towards the human capital investment that will…
Worldwide, the month of May has been dedicated to better understanding mental illnesses, with specific focus on schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
An estimated 3-4% of South Africans have bipolar disorder and about 1% of the population will develop schizophrenia during their lifetime.
While different, both share common traits, which make them difficult to diagnose.
Abdurahmaan…
Given the dramatic climb in deaths associated with noncommunicable diseases, especially heart disease and cancer, it’s important for all South Africans to make health a priority in 2023.
According to Discovery, which insures more than 40% of SA’s medical scheme market, claims for cardiometabolic conditions (caused by hypertension, abnormal blood glucose levels, triglycerides and…
The summer holidays are winking, but often we pay the price after all the eating and drinking amid the merriment of the festive season.
To keep the nation in good shape these holidays, a pharmaceutical company, whose focus centres on healthy living, has developed more than 30 mouth-watering braai recipes in partnership with the Heart…
After more than 140 days of coronavirus restrictions, including a hard lockdown, South Africans are starting to allow cracks to form in their protective Coronavirus armour as their willpower starts to wane.
In recent weeks a surge in snaps and videos of family gatherings, braais with friends, neighbourhood get-togethers and birthday bashes have surfaced on…
Lace up your tekkies, put on those sweatbands and get ready for the best 30-minute workout on World Move for Health Day this Sunday, 10 May with SA’s fittest family of CrossFit champions.
Nicole Jennings, spokesperson for Pharma Dynamics – an advocate for healthy living – says after being confined to our homes for almost…