by Women's Health | Nov 11, 2019 | Health
Imagine having chronic swelling in your arms and/or legs for the rest of your life – this is the reality that a lot of women who have been diagnosed with lymphoedema live with every day. Lymphoedema is a chronic progressive condition that causes swelling most commonly...
by Women's Health | Oct 31, 2019 | Health
For too long, we have associated strokes with the older generation, but time and time again we’re reminded that it is not an old woman’s disease. While it’s true that a majority of strokes still happen to people who are over the age of 65, it doesn’t happen to...
by Women's Health | Oct 31, 2019 | Health
Breast cancer is the foremost cancer affecting women in South Africa, according to the 2018 Discovery Health Healthcare Claims Tracker report. Approximately 1 in 28 South African women will develop breast cancer during their lifetime. Breast cancer, together with...
by Women's Health | Oct 30, 2019 | Health
Your period. The sometimes annoying process that’s been making its visits since you hit puberty. But it’s not actually there to make us sigh once a month (if it bothers to show up), it’s a window into our health and sometimes its weird behaviour is...
by Women's Health | Oct 28, 2019 | Fitness
For many of us, exercising early in the morning – even before having breakfast – feels like the most convenient option. You start the day energised and your day can continue on as normal. Others might prefer to exercise after work or late in the evening. It’s all...
