by Women's Health | Jul 28, 2025 | Mental Health
Although autism can be reliably diagnosed by age two, in practice, Dr Birgit Schlegel, a paediatric neurologist at Mediclinic Constantiaberg in Cape Town, says most children are only diagnosed around the age of five – and some not until adolescence or adulthood....
by Women's Health | Jul 23, 2025 | Physical Health
A woman sits over a sink that is filled with water. Her feet are submerged. Excitedly, she brings the phone camera to focus on the water and zooms in. There, squirrelling and squirming, are long, dark strands. They’re worms, she says, the evidence of a successful...
by Women's Health | Jul 21, 2025 | Physical Health
When women think about birth control, they usually focus on the usual suspects – their periods, skin, mood, maybe even weight. But have you ever stopped to think about how your contraception might impact your oral health? Yup, your birth control can affect your oral...
by Women's Health | Jul 17, 2025 | Skincare
Not too long ago, the word “biohacking” conjured up images of Silicon Valley tech bros microdosing in float tanks or injecting peptides in search of digital immortality. But today, biohacking has undergone a glow-up, and beauty biohacking is finally having her moment...
by Women's Health | Jul 16, 2025 | Physical Health
There are times when you have no choice but to hold in your pee – but is it actually safe? And is it true that if you hold it in, you’re creating UTIs for yourself? Whether it’s because you’re powering through work e-mails at your desk or you’d rather avoid the...
