by Women's Health | Jun 17, 2020 | Health
In an interesting turn of events, a cheap and widely used steroid drug called dexamethasone is the first drug that’s been shown to have the ability to save the life of a COVID-19 patient that’s experiencing a severe form of the virus. This is according to researchers...
by Women's Health | Jun 12, 2020 | Health
June is National Blood Donor Month in South Africa, and with less than 1% of the population being active blood donors, it’s important that we’re reminded just how far one donation can really go. Khensani Mahlangu, Communications Specialist at the South...
by Women's Health | Jun 11, 2020 | Health
Ahhh, Vitamin D – the free vitamin we all get from the sun… and from salmon, sardines, tuna (canned or not), egg yolks, mushrooms – the list goes on and on. Now, why does it matter? While it’s important for several systems and functions in your body, its key role is...
by Women's Health | Jun 10, 2020 | FitMama
Pregnancy right in the middle of a global pandemic that’s still unfolding is the perfect recipe for feelings of anxiety. And this is true for both the pregnant women that want to keep their babies and the women who want to terminate their pregnancies. Is it safe to go...
by Women's Health | Jun 8, 2020 | Health
Numbers, numbers and more numbers – we’ve been inundated with these for the past two months as COVID-19 takes centre stage globally. And as the number of positive cases continues to rise, the question on most people’s minds is this: When is this going to end,...
