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An air of celebration surrounded 27-year-old Mbali Mbatha, as she was wheeled out of Netcare Milpark Hospital amidst applause from doctors, nurses and hospital staff who had come to wish her well when she recently left the facility to start what would be a very different life than what she …

Did you know that anxiety affects more than 300 million people worldwide1, with as many as one in six South Africans suffering from this mental health disorder2? Anxiety is a common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think, and how you act. It …

There are 3 fundamental principles that must be applied to build an attitude of gratitude. Acknowledgement – we sometimes meander through life oblivious to the things we have and the enormous value that it brings to our life. Gratitude is a practice of being mindfully aware of what we have, …

It is so important to be mindful and live on purpose – here are some great tips for mindfulness. Be Fully Present We live in a chaotic world where it is very easy to lose our balance.  There are often competing priorities, all of which seem to carry the same …

Living on Purpose is a journey of evaluating and re-evaluating our existence as we all search for purpose and meaning in our lives. This must-read, follows the story of Diana, a smart, middle-aged business strategist, who is well integrated with the pace and lifestyle of the successes a corporate position …

I was hoping to write an update each week on my progress with my health challenge but I had a mental health wobble which meant I had to put my focus on putting one foot in front of the other rather than writing about my progress. Although it has been …

Two weeks ago I had the Mirena put in and while I was prepared for a lot of the unpleasant side effects there was one side effect that I was completely taken by surprise by and that knocked me very badly – depression and oh my word did it knock …

A healthy lifestyle and getting the right nutrition plays a paramount role in how it affects your daily life. If your diet lacks the right nutrition, you are depriving yourself from optimal health and subsequently living a happy life. If you had the opportunity to be smarter, live longer, be …

What fun things do your legs help you do? When our legs are strong and healthy, we don’t give them a moment’s thought. But let them start being tired, heavy, crampy or swollen, then it’s time to give them special attention. Turns out, caring for legs early when they first …

Things got off to a slow start with the four week health challenge I’m doing with Helen Joubert, so from when we did the live video together I started implementing some of the changes she suggested but we officially only started on Monday 01 March 2021.  I’m blown away by …

(Not) A piece of cake! “Brown. Gooey. Thick. It lay on the table in front of me. I could smell it from where I sat. The scent made my stomach queasy, bubbling with anxiety. My friends surrounded me, smiling and laughing. They weren’t concerned about it. I dared not join …

We would like to believe there may be small, simple solutions to big problems, but when is that actually true?  The answer is probably, never.  Intractable, extreme issues arise out of complexity, and nothing less than a host of multi-dimensional, cross-functional countermeasures issued at the right time and the right …

Stalkerware – secret surveillance software used in the field of domestic violence – remains a significant problem according to a new Kaspersky report which found that a total of 53,870 mobile users were affected globally by stalkerware in 2020. The recent Kaspersky report, “The State of Stalkerware 2020”, shows that …

The Covid-19 pandemic continues to teach us tough lessons and it’s an ongoing fight. The bigger picture is that whether we are travelling, at work, home or school, our bodies are continuously responding to tiny organisms that can cause disease. Germs like viruses and bacteria are everywhere, and it is …

With an exceptionally high incidence of road accidents and fatalities, South Africa is a dangerous place to drive in. The government has made several attempts to clamp down on traffic offenders, for example through the proposed AARTO Demerit system. However, many challenges have been identified in administering and policing it, if …

There are many great reasons to ensure that you and your children eat breakfast every morning, there is a reason why it is called the most important meal of the day. If you want your children to grow up with healthy eating patterns and to get the best start to …

Being a parent is not easy as it involves constantly worrying about the child. It became even more challenging in modern times when various digital threats came to the stage. Such dangers as cyberbullying emerged with the ability to provoke stress, depression and social isolation. However, all can be prevented …

Diclofenac (Voltaren) is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) medication available by prescription for use in treating inflamed muscles in the USA, and without prescription in Canada, it is useful in the management of low back pain and tennis elbow. This article examines the effectiveness of diclofenac for chronic musculo-skeletal (muscle) pain. …