Author: Bongane Nxumalo
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Botox Vs. Fillers: Comparing These Minimally Invasive Treatments
In the beauty and cosmetics industry, minimally invasive treatments have seen a rise in popularity, more specifically, injectables. Two of the most popular treatments in this regard are Botox and fillers. While these two may seem similar, they work quite differently and offer different final results. We provide a brief breakdown of these two widely…
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June is Cataracts Awareness Month: Here’s What You Should Know
June is Cataract Awareness Month. A condition typically associated with aging is the leading cause of blindness around the world. While aging accounts for the highest numbers, it isn’t the sole cause. So before we step into its awareness month, it is important that we learn more about the condition, the signs to look out…
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Constipation: Its Causes, and The Natural Remedies In Your Kitchen
Constipation is a medical term that represents a reduction in bowel movement or difficulty passing stool. While it technically depicts having fewer than three bowel movements a week, a person is considered to be constipated when a bowel movement results in the passage of small amounts of hard, dry stool. Affecting about 4 million people…
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Just How Beneficial Is Juicing For Your Health?
Fruits and vegetables are extremely vital for our health. From lowering your blood pressure to reducing your risk of stroke and heart disease, a diet rich in fruits and vegetables yields a wide range of health benefits. According to the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, it is advised that adults consume about 2 cups (or…
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How Dr. Gross is Pioneering Neurosurgery and Stem Cell Medicine
Longevity is something many wish to obtain, and this week’s Wednesday Wellness guest is taking on a different approach to doing so. This week, we spoke to Dr. Jeffrey Gross, a board-certified neurologist. As the owner of SPINE, and a regenerative medicine practice called ReCELLebrate, he speaks to us about what neurosurgery entails. As a…
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Bryan Johnson Explores Using Blood Plasma for Longevity
Bryan Johnson has established himself as a pioneer in the hunt for longevity through Project Blueprint. This is a program specifically curated for his body to improve every aspect of himself. In this program, Johnson and his team push boundaries to find the “fountain of youth”. This has led to him embarking on something new:…
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New Research Study To Aid Healthy Ageing in sub-Saharan Africa
New research led by a professor of Clinical Epidemiology at the University of Bristol and The Health Research Unit Zimbabwe (THRU-ZIM), aims to improve the health and well-being of older people living in sub-Saharan Africa. The Increase in Life Expectancy Sub-Saharan African countries have seen steady improvements in life expectancy in the last decades, leading…
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Toni Braxton Opens Up On Emergency Lupus-Related Surgery
May is Lupus Awareness Month, and seven-time Grammy award winner Toni Braxton has opened up about her “traumatic” life-threatening health scare due to living with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), the most common form of lupus. Having been diagnosed with the condition in 2008, she shares how she underwent a procedure last September due to 80%…
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Fresh Vs. Frozen Fruit: Which Is Better For Longevity?
According to a Harvard analysis, we should be consuming a total of five servings of fruit and vegetables a day. To provide a convenient, easily accessible way to obtain this, frozen fruit has taken the market by storm. In fact, the American Frozen Food Institute reported a 30% increase in consumption during the first year…
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The Deafening Call to Improve Maternal & Newborn Survival – IMNHC 2023
According to figures from the World Health Organization, about 4.5 million women and babies die every year. This is either from pregnancy, childbirth, or the first week after birth. This adds up to 1.9 million stillbirths, 2.3 million newborn deaths, and about 290,000 maternal deaths. The rise in these numbers has led to calls to…