by Women's Health | Mar 27, 2020 | Health
New statements from ENT UK and American Academy of Otolaryngology — Head and Neck Surgery suggest a loss of taste or smell may be a previously under-reported symptom of COVID-19. In some cases, this was the only symptom patients experienced. Experts urge medical...
by Women's Health | Mar 26, 2020 | Health
One of the hallmark symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder is intrusive thoughts. All my life, I’ve felt their constant bombardment. My mind is like a crowded room, and the voices are all shouting different things. “That’s not clean enough — it might be infected.”...
by Women's Health | Mar 25, 2020 | Health
This week marked World Tubercolosis Day, and while COVID-19 has clogged up headlines across SA and abroad, it’s important that we don’t forget about the one disease that’s been killing thousands of South Africans every year. We’ll get to the...
by Women's Health | Mar 23, 2020 | Health
Medical science recognises obesity as a condition that leads to other diseases such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes and joint disease. But it isn’t always someone’s fault – it can be caused by genetics. And no one should be stigmatised or discriminated...
by Women's Health | Mar 20, 2020 | Health
While the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread, causing running races — and many other large events — to be postponed and cancelled, you might be wondering what you should do for your own personal health and how this could affect your training. We tapped Dr David...