by Women's Health | May 9, 2025 | Physical Health
Flu season typically peaks during the colder months when people spend more time indoors, making it easier for viruses to spread. To reduce your risk of getting sick, it’s important to strengthen your immune system and adopt protective habits. In response, vaccines are...
by Women's Health | Apr 29, 2025 | Skincare
Cold and flu season is upon us, and while you may have escaped a bout of sniffles thus far, know that if you do end up with a stuffy nose or congested chest there is one staple product you can you rely on. Enter Vicks VapoRub, the gel-based formula that has been...
by Women's Health | Apr 28, 2025 | Physical Health
Nothing marks the end of summer quite like the onset of flu season. This year, it’s arrived a full four weeks earlier than last year – the earliest start since 2010. Typically, flu season in South Africa starts in April and peaks in early June. In case you weren’t...
by Women's Health | Apr 24, 2025 | Health
When you’re sick, you’ll try just about anything to feel better – even that thing you heard about from your best friend’s sister’s neighbour (who’s very much not a doctor, BTW). But uh, some cold and flu remedies aren’t as legit as they seem (yeah, I’m looking at you,...
by Michelle October | Jun 18, 2024 | Physical Health
This season, the winter flu has come, with health officials warning about the reported cases of swine flu (now called N1H1). Here’s what to know about swine flu symptoms and how it differs from the ‘regular’ flu. What is swine flu? To answer this, we need a brief...
