by Chamain van Zyl | Mar 27, 2025 | Physical Health
We’ve all done it – skipped a dose or abandoned a treatment plan because of work, exercise, or a big event. But this seemingly harmless habit is fuelling a global health crisis. World Adherence Day, debuting on 27 March 2025, is here to change that, urging...
by Women's Health | Nov 13, 2023 | Physical Health
Per the Diabetes Atlas, over 40,000 people in South Africa suffer from diabetes. And, according to the Type 1 Diabetes Index, 39 healthy South African lives are lost due to the condition. What’s more, an estimated 100,000 people are undiagnosed, according to the...
by Women's Health | Dec 10, 2019 | Health
“This won’t hurt,” the nurse assures me as she swabs the back of my upper arm with sterilising alcohol. I don’t believe her. Sure, the thingamabob in her hand looks just like a regular plastic stamp, but I’ve seen what lurks in the middle...
by Women's Health | Jul 31, 2019 | Health
If you’re looking for another great reason to follow a plant-based diet, then we’ve got some good news lined up for you. A new study that was published in the JAMA Internal Medicine journal has suggested that sticking to a plant-based diet, particularly one that is...
by Women's Health | Nov 5, 2018 | Health
Here’s a scary stat: more than three and a half million South Africans suffer from diabetes. But it gets worse: It’s estimated that 5 million South Africans have pre-diabetes (a.k.a., almost diabetes, when your blood sugar levels are high, but not high...
