by Chantelle Janse van Rensburg | Apr 8, 2019 | Featured, Journals, News
New policy sparks a new approach to medical malpractice cover in South Africa To counter the exponential rise in medical malpractice claims in recent years, Genoa Underwriting Managers and KZN based Safire Insurance Company have launched a specialised Medical...
by Chantelle Janse van Rensburg | Mar 20, 2019 | Featured, Journals, News
Herpes simplex viruses simplified The Herpes simplex viruses can be categorised into two types, namely the herpes type 1 (HSV-1) more commonly known as oral herpes (fever blisters or cold sores1) and herpes type 2 (HSV-2), known as genital herpes1. Both types of the...
by Chantelle Janse van Rensburg | Mar 11, 2019 | Featured, Journals, News
NRF Vitamin C for Eye Care An interesting study by The American Optometric Association notes that vitamin C benefits include slowing the progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) which is the number one cause of blindness as we get older and will help to...
by Chantelle Janse van Rensburg | Mar 7, 2019 | Featured, Journals, News
A dose of volunteering is just what the doctor ordered Johannesburg – When paediatric dentist Dr Weakley embarked on a health drive with the Tshemba Foundation and the Colgate mobile unit to screen and treat members of the community, she never expected how much more...
by Chantelle Janse van Rensburg | Feb 28, 2019 | Featured, Journals, News
Can supplements help with fertility? Infertility, which is defined as not being able to fall pregnant after trying for a year[1], affects between 15 and 20% of the South African population, which translates to approximately one in every six couples[2]. Infertility is...
by Chantelle Janse van Rensburg | Feb 27, 2019 | Featured, Journals, News
Blistex launches new Conditioning Lip Serum innovation Blistex, America’s leading lip care range, has launched an ultra-conditioning Lip Serum innovation, bringing you closer to your best lips one drop at a time. Blistex Conditioning Lip Serum is on trend as the...