by Women's Health | Sep 29, 2023 | Physical Health
September is Heart Awareness Month. Heart disease and strokes are the second highest cause of death in South Africa (only HIV can beat this killer!), so this is definitely something we can’t brush off. A healthy heart literally is a matter of life and death....
by Women's Health | May 1, 2020 | Health
While there are many reasons why people are more or less susceptible to contracting COVID-19, those with underlying medical conditions are more vulnerable. And if you have cardiovascular disease (CVD), you form part of a group that is known as the “risk group” for...
by Women's Health | Jun 13, 2019 | Health
“I was having a heart attack and didn’t even know it.” We hear this line over and over again and if you’ve never experienced a cardiac event, you might think, really? But it’s true — the signs of a heart attack, or any heart problem, are...
by Women's Health | Mar 14, 2019 | Health
A pounding ticker after a 5-K is par for the course, but what about sudden palpitations—racing, skipped, or intense pulses that feel jarringly different? Here’s how to read that off-beat beat – and what to do if your heart is racing. Is It Rare? Pinpoint The...
by Women's Health | Feb 19, 2019 | Health
Sometimes ignorance is bliss (there are calories in wine?)—but not when it comes to heart disease. Only about half of women recognise heart disease as the number-one killer of women, according to the Centers for Disease Control. One possible explanation: Many women...
