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Tips to combat winter colds

Combat those winter ‘sniffles’

No one wants to muddle through the winter months feeling tired, run-down, and sick all the time. When it comes to keeping your family as healthy as possible, an ounce of prevention is most definitely worth a pound of cure.
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Dom workers Feature

Domestic workers, our nation’s companions.

The last few years have seen improvements made to the conditions of employment for South Africa's domestic workers. Our July article details everything a domestic worker's employment should include, to make sure that you are up to date and compliant.
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Health Eating On A Budget

10 tips for healthy eating on a budget

Following a healthy diet comes with a range of well-known benefits, including lowering the risk of diabetes and heart disease, maintaining a healthy weight, and supplying your body with the necessary nutrients.
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Legal&You Newsletter November 2021

As we enter 16 days of activism against Gender Based Violence (GBV), we wanted to highlight the increase in GBV that has occurred under COVID-19 and lockdown conditions. Our article sheds light on steps we can take to bring this plight to an end.
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Solace&You August 2023

It's all about preparing for our new beginnings. If you are wanting to make big changes in your life, take the time to start off in the best possible way! Ending relationships the smart way, new funeral cover options, and need-to-know heart disease info, because what's better than making a decision? Making an informed decision! Take control of your choices and don't let anyone else make them for you.
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When the Party is Over

While the festive season often becomes the reason to party and have a drink or two, there is a darker side to indulging in alcohol and other dangerous substances. Brain damage, strokes, bleeding in the throat, a loss of breath, heart disease, liver failure, stomach and intestinal cancer and ulcers, impotence and infertility, osteoporosis…and death. These are some of the terrifying effects that alcohol and drugs can have on your body.
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Health Investing in ones health 2023 Feature

The hard work of a healthy body

This article is a great resource for anyone looking to improve their overall health and wellbeing. It provides a concise overview of the different elements required to achieve and maintain a healthy body, including regular exercise, healthy eating, rest and recovery, and stress management. Whether you're just browsing the website or actively seeking ways to improve your health, this article offers valuable insights and actionable tips that can help you achieve your goals. So, if you're looking to lead a healthier, happier life, this article is definitely worth checking out!
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Vaccination and immunisation

Vaccines and immunisation

Immunisation is a global health success story that saves millions of lives every year. We take a look at the development of vaccines and how cutting-edge technologies are changing the vaccine landscape.
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COVID-19: You cannot refuse isolation

If you are diagnosed with COVID-19, you will be told to go into quarantine. This means you have to stay in isolation (in a space by yourself) and may not come into contact with other people.
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Health Breast Cancer Awareness 2023 Feature

Breast Cancer: How it affects everyone

Breast cancer awareness campaigns often revolve around the image of women adorned in pink, perpetuating the misconception that breast cancer exclusively affects females. However, the reality is quite different. Breast cancer knows no gender boundaries and can also strike men.
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Early screening and testing for cancer can save your life

Live a healthier life through preventative care by performing cancer screening regularly.
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Understanding pain

Pain is a part of life. It is there from the beginning, in a small baby, and it is there at the end, when the person dies.
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Stop Smoking

Stop smoking today!

But staying smoke-free is the real struggle
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Vaccinations Article

Be Part of the Vacin-Nation

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Preparing for the death of a parent

Imagining life without your parents is tough, but as they grow older, losing your mom and dad becomes a hard fact you have to face
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The Right to Medical Advice

Knowledge can mean the difference between life and death. One needs to be able to ask for help, from the qualified professionals who can give us this advice, safely.
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Unpacking NHI

What does universal health coverage mean for the man on the street
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From Nurses to Surgeons, Emergency Care at Your Service with Trauma Assist

With many of us trying to get the most out of our last long weekend before the end-of-year crunch, there will be much travelling over the Heritage Day long weekend to festivities, far-away homes and even a resort or two.
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