March 2016 South Africa has one of the highest rates of renal failure in Africa, according to news research. A report from Continuing Medical Education (CME), the leading medical Continuing Professional Development (CPD) journal in South Africa, estimates that SA has over 5 000 patients with end-stage...
Almost half the population may experience nail fungus by age 70, a chronic condition which may indicate poor blood circulation, a weakened immune system and which could pose severe health risks to diabetics. Nail fungus (onychomycosis) is a fungal infection which affects mostly adults and the...
Sponsoring an international cycling team has helped dramatically boost the global sales of Alpecin caffeine shampoo, which recorded growth of 63% in South Africa last year. German-based Alpecin is selling more of its follicle-stimulating shampoo than ever before, CEO Eduard Dörrenberg told Marketing Magazine of Australia....
Stressful life events, job hardships and a lack of sufficient support at work are major factors contributing to burn-out which new studies show is directly related to depression. Two recent studies have shown that burn-out and depression overlap considerably. One study by The City College of New...
Cutting down or eliminating certain foods may counter depleted energy which is common in the first few weeks of a new year due to overindulgence over the holiday season. Foods which cause energy depletion include wheat, sugar, alcohol and stimulants like coffee and cigarettes. Cut down...
Eating lots of fruit and vegetables as a young adult may lower the risk of heart disease in middle age, a recent study by the American Heart Association (AAH) has found. The study, published in the AAH journal Circulation, found that people between 18 and 30...
The Urology Hospital in Pretoria has successfully conducted its first robotic-assisted partial removal of a cancerous kidney (partial nephrectomy). Dr Marius Bongers, who undertook the procedure late last year, said it involved the successful removal of a cancerous tumour. Since then, five more successful robotic partial...
Pro Team Liv-Plantur took second and third in a fiercely contested women’s race at the Momentum 947 Cycle Challenge in Johannesburg on Sunday, November 15. Sabrina Stultiens, 22, took silver (2:34:58) ahead of her team mate Floortje Mackaij, 19, in third (2:35:04). They finished behind first-placed...
Plantur, sponsor of professional international female cyclists, Team Liv-Plantur, on Saturday handed R20 000 and cycling kit to rising SA star, Zanele Tshoko, as a contribution to cycling development in SA. Team Liv-Plantur has entered four riders in the Momentum 947 Cycle Challenge on Sunday, 15 November....
SA is on the cusp of a revolution in robotic prostate and kidney cancer treatment, says one of the world’s top urologists and a leading robotic surgeon, Dr Vipul Patel. Patel, who travels the world educating physicians on robotic surgery, is in SA for a three-day...
Exam stress often takes a punishing toll on teens which may impact negatively on adulthood, according to a top doctor and homeopath. Dr Erika Coertzen says calls to help lines usually spike during the school, college and university exam period when learners feel overwhelmed and don’t...
SA is ranked as the second most stressed country globally with one in three South Africans suffering from a mental disorder in their lifetime, various studies show. A study published earlier this year by research company, Hexor, found that 24 percent of 1 060 SA respondents...
Sedatif PC® is available at leading pharmacies and health shops countrywide. Insomnia affects up to 40 percent of South Africans, contributing to depression, weight gain and negatively impacting on some couples’ sex lives. The SA Society of Sleep medicine (SASSM) says between 30 and 40% of adults indicate...
Improved diet and increased nutrients such as magnesium and vitamins B6 and B12 may reduce symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), which affects up to 10 % of South African children, studies show. ADHD is a childhood behavioral disorder with symptoms such as hyperactivity, inattention...
Vitamin B12 deficiency, which contributes to fatigue, anaemia, lethargy and depression, is believed to affect about 40% of the population and may cause permanent nerve damage if not treated in time. Other ailments linked to low levels of B12 include poor memory, brain “fog”, pins and...
