by Women's Health | May 9, 2015 | Health
By Esther Crain What does your bladder need to do, send you smoke signals? When you hit the bathroom, do you regularly turn around and give what’s in the bowl a quick once-over before flushing? If you answered no, well, it’s time to start. That’s because the colour,...
by Women's Health | Apr 17, 2015 | Health
By Bongiwe Tshiqi and Wanita Nicol; Photography by Pixabay Advances in the lab over the past five years are turning science fiction into fact. Here, breakthroughs you can use now and health discoveries that are just around the corner. You Could Put Your Ovaries On Ice...
by Women's Health | Apr 14, 2015 | Health
If you have coeliac disease or gluten sensitivity, the answer is easy: yes, you probably should. But if you just want to give the diet a spin, know this: it’s a giant pain in the butt. Giving up gluten may sound as basic as cutting out bread, but this isn’t just...
by Women's Health | Apr 13, 2015 | Health
You already know the crappy health side effects of your period: those sudden urges to devour Jelly Tots and strangle incompetent cashiers come and go like clockwork. But with a little planning, you can harness hormonal ups and downs to your advantage. Witchcraft? No –...
by Women's Health | Feb 27, 2015 | Health
The four most common cancers among SA women*. Here are the symptoms of each of the cancers and how you can test for it… Breast Cancer What it is: A malignant tumour that starts in the cells of the breast. How common: SA women have a one-in-35 chance of...
