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Not dissimilar to many South African families today, Galina Kroucheva, founder of Lilaq Technologies, once had to manage child responsibilities without any support from family and friends, all while juggling the intense demands and long hours necessitated by her job in the IT realm.  Her son was an easy-going and …

Born with a cleft lip and palate, 11-month old Hanru van der Merwe of Brakpan on Johannesburg’s East Rand, has undergone the first of a series of procedures he will require to correct the condition, thanks to the goodwill of a number of individuals and the Netcare Foundation. Hanru’s father, …

Clear aligners, like the ones from Invisalign, offer many benefits to every user. Aside from effectively solving alignment issues, it also helps users boost confidence. But, you should know that having it is just the first step to the journey. Caring and maintaining the aligners come next as they are …

Nuts are nutrient-dense foods that come with unsaturated fats and bioactive compounds. It was believed in the past that nuts pose a threat to your health, but all these notions have been proved false in recent years. Nuts consist of key proteins and nutrients, reduce cholesterol levels in the body, …

As the race to find a vaccine against the Coronavirus speeds up, the pandemic has shown the importance of vaccines in keeping us safe. Yet South Africa’s child vaccination rate has dropped. Does this put our children’s health at risk, especially as more children go back to the classroom? “The …

Pregnancy and childbirth is absolutely a wonderful time, but it’s no secret that it does no favours for a woman’s body. All of the expanding a body does during pregnancy, not to mention birthing the child itself, can cause some negative long-term issues on a woman’s body, and it can …

Plantur39, Germany’s #1 hair solution for women over 40, understands that a healthy image  is a head-to-toe concept in defiance of age. The scientifically formulated hair care range, to  be used for just two minutes every day, effectively ensures that your hair remains  nourished and strong.  Developed by Dr. Wolff …

So many children get braces these days and you may be wondering whether any of your children may be needing braces and when. There may be many more questions that you have about braces and it can be overwhelming. This article will cover the basics about braces for kids. Why …

This Global Handwashing Day, the Department of Basic Education (DBE), UNICEF, and Lifebuoy are signing a tri-partite declaration of intent to change the way the letter H is taught in the alphabet from “H is for Hat” to “H is for Handwashing”, with the objective to make ‘H’ the universal …

Pain is defined as an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience, typically caused by illness or injury. It is usually described as being either chronic (usually associated with long-term illnesses like osteoarthritis), or acute. Acute pain typically comes on suddenly and has a limited duration. It may be as a result …

We are already well into spring, many of our children are going back to school after a long period of staying at home and we are in the midst of a very unsettling and unusual time with the world shaken by the COVID-19 pandemic. Given the renewed emphasis on healthy …

October is International Breast Cancer Month and the ideal time to be focusing and spreading awareness of the potential risk factors that can assist in delaying age-related diseases and  possible genetic predisposition to cancers, enhancing the overall wellness and vitality of women  and men with optiphi® Helix. Skin Rejuvenation Technologies, …

Many families are still feeling the impact of over six months of lockdown, given the devastating effect of job losses and retrenchments. If you have found yourself or your family in this position and had to re-examine your budget as a result of a loss of income, you may have …

A focus on the health and nutrition of pregnant women and children under the age of two years’ old during the COVID-19 pandemic is essential. World Food Day, observed annually on 16 October, promotes awareness and action for those who suffer from hunger. The theme for this year, ‘Grow, nourish, sustain. …

Leukaemia and lymphoma are two of the most prevalent cancers in children in South Africa with between 800 and 1000 children diagnosed annually. Tragically, it is estimated that half of the children with cancer in this country are never diagnosed. Dr Marion Morkel, Chief Medical Officer at Sanlam, believes that we …

The first steps of open-toed freedom into the warm weather across South Africa need not be shaming for fingers and toes that have spent too long under the covers of lockdown and winter. Shannon te Roller, GM of Mundipharma SA, distributors of Betadine® products in Southern Africa, says unsightly nails …

On the 20th September 2020, organisations united globally to promote the educational initiative of International Children’s Growth Awareness[1]. The goal is to share and support the key message of the campaign in order to inform parents about the importance of annual and regular growth checks for their children1.Children’s Growth Awareness …

Sixty-one per cent of young people in Africa — between the ages of 15 and 29 — strongly believe themselves to be in good health, according to recent research1 by a coalition of leading health and rights organisations. By contrast, older adults are nearly five times as likely as those under …

You may not know it but every member of the Reach for Recovery team is a breast cancer survivor herself. Even more amazing is that they are the only voluntary support structure for thousands of underprivileged women who have lost her breast(s) through this dreadful disease. Shirley Gottschick, Chairperson of …