by Chandré Blignaut | Sep 29, 2020 | Featured, News
A healthy heart matters this World Heart Day The COVID-19 pandemic has brought many challenges on a global scale. It has affected our health and our livelihoods. It has changed our behaviours, the way we work, socialise and take care of our health. Most people who are...
by Chandré Blignaut | Sep 29, 2020 | Featured, News, SAPA
Vagisan – trust the no. 1* product for vaginal dryness Dryness, itching, burning or pain in the female genital area is a problem for nearly half of all women over the age of 45. Too many suffer in silence and many do not seek treatment. Local specialist brand-building...
by Chandré Blignaut | Sep 29, 2020 | Featured, News, SAGP
Excessive salt consumption taking its toll on South Africans’ hearts The country’s biggest provider of heart disease medication warns South Africans to cut back on salt, as it could have a destructive impact on their cardiovascular system. Nicole Jennings,...
by Chandré Blignaut | Sep 28, 2020 | Featured, News
Family caregiving: A case for taking a break With life expectancy increasing and more older people preferring to live at home, most of us will fulfil the role of family caregiver at some point in our lives. On the one hand, caregiving is a rewarding job. On the other,...
by Chandré Blignaut | Sep 22, 2020 | Featured, JEMDSA, News
South Africans at increasing risk of vision loss With an ever-growing number of South Africans diagnosed with diabetes and an ageing population, loss of vision due to diabetic eye complications and age-related visual conditions is on the rise. Diabetic retinopathy, a...
by Chandré Blignaut | Sep 21, 2020 | Featured, News
Drones boost healthcare supply chains Health workers serving remote communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) must often undertake a six-day return journey to collect vaccines, traversing dense tropical forests and often the raging Congo River and its...
