Health

SADAG is aware that during this time many people might feel even more anxious or stressed. While we don’t want to add any further to the panic or hysteria, we want to offer help…
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South Africa now has 116 confirmed cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19). “This means that there has been an increase of 31 new cases from yesterday’s announcement,” said the Health…
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South Africans using public health services are vulnerable to non-consensual disclosure of their health statuses by the very same people who took an oath to protect and serve the…
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We recently chatted with Pulane Pharasi one of the co-founders of Teemaneng Running Club. We've learned that she helps coordinate the timing for club races as well as external…
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Around 81% of South Africans use public healthcare, but 18% take out private health insurance schemes, which range from basic emergency service cover to full medical plans. The…
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The Premier of the Northern Cape, Dr. Zamani Saul, together with the MEC of Health, Galerekwe Mase Manopole, introduced the 13 ambulances and 14 transport vehicles for health…
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We spend a considerable amount of time in the office every week, which makes it easy for vulnerable employees to fall prey to germs. The workplace is an easy place for germs to…
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About half of all full-time college and university students have jobs outside of school. This number jumps to 80% when it comes to part-time students. One study showed that 70% of…
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There are many vital things your body needs in order for it to function at its prime. Vitamins are just one of them. A lot of people don’t get their vitamins in simply because they…
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The Northern Cape MEC for Health - Fufe Makatong has expressed her concern over the ill-treatment of patients depicted in a Facebook post doing the rounds on social media. The post…
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Here is an important but unfortunate fact – about half of those who start a new exercise routine abandon it within three to six months. Why? It’s simple. People are lazy. People…
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Drinking water doesn’t seem to be a favourite habit for most people. As important as it is, there are many who go about their days without consuming enough water. For every 30kg…
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When was the last time you spent a good couple of hours outside? Recreationally so, barefoot and soaking up the vitamins of the outside elements? Yes, you probably cannot remember.…
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Society has gotten us to a point where we often feel we need to be, among other things, aesthetically pleasing in order to be taken seriously or in order to be of some societal…
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We see the Instagram posts and stories about “fitsies” and “fitspo’s” and “fitness bunnies” almost every day. And we must give to them, those ladies look good. However, we sit on…
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You finish grade 7 and you have learnt how important carrots are for maintaining your good eyesight. You don’t worry though, because there is no way you are eyes are going to…
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There has been a lot of running taking place in our Diamond City over the past few days, and all be it for different reasons, it is running none the less. In fact, when running…
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Metabolism, what is that pray tell? According to Google, it is a “chemical processes that occurs within a living organism in order to maintain life.” In essence your metabolism…
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