by Women's Health | Oct 14, 2016 | Health
The gender gap is real! Due to a mix of hormones, cultural pressures (like “having it all”) and a higher risk of physical and emotional abuse, at least twice as many women as men are struck by these five mental health disorders. Depression Symptoms Near-constant...
by Women's Health | Oct 13, 2016 | Health
She also shares her powerful – and empowering – post-op pictures… Never take your health for granted. Jacqui Ramage is a 41-year-old, married mother of two young children living in Cape Town. She is also a cancer survivor who has been brave enough to share the...
by Women's Health | Oct 11, 2016 | Health
What actually causes breast cancer? Be aware — because it’s not just about the risk factors, but how they combine that can lead to the disease… Paarl Dieticians give us the low-down. Breast cancer rates are on the rise, with one in eight women developing...
by Women's Health | Oct 10, 2016 | Health
Photography by Pexels Seriously? Birth control can do what? Besides ensuring that you do not fall pregnant before you actually plan to, birth control could also aid you in fending off the sniffles. A new study, recently published in the PLOS journal found that women...
by Women's Health | Oct 10, 2016 | Health
Information courtesy of Akeso Clinics; Photography by Pexels Living with someone who has a mental health condition can be challenging. As a mental illness is unique insofar as it may affect a person’s thinking, motivation, emotions and behaviour, it may also affect...