Category: Africa
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Improved Contraceptive Access Helps to Empower South African Women
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How to Choose High-Quality Vitamins and Supplements: Four Questions To Ask When Shopping For A Multivitamin
There are a lot of different multivitamins available, and not all of them are created equally. Before choosing a multivitamin, you should do your research to ensure that the one you pick is the one that will benefit you the most. Ask yourself these four questions the next time you go shopping for a multivitamin.…
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Bonang Matheba Speaks To Longevity About Skincare and Self-Care
South Africa: This past week at the launch of Nivea ’s new product that highlights the importance of celebrating the skin we were born into, Longevity had the opportunity to speak to South African presenter and icon Bonang Matheba. At 35, Bonang has built an incredible legacy for herself over the past few years. However,…
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Why We Must Address Cultural Beliefs Inhibiting Blood Stem Cell Donation
Op Ed Africa: For a patient of African descent diagnosed with blood cancer or a blood disorder, the chances of finding a matching donor for a potentially life-saving blood stem cell transplant either on a national or international registry is less than 20%. This is because only 10% of donors in the registry are of…
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Climate Change To Cause More Heat-Related Deaths In African Children
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ENT Dr Nanan Explains All the Treatment Options For Hearing Loss
In this opinion editorial Dr. Ashen Nanan, ear, nose, and throat (ENT) specialist practising at Netcare Waterfall City Hospital, explains treatment options for hearing loss. Dr Nanan says we are living in an era of abundant medical solutions. This means there are many hearing options available, from birth to death. Millions are affected by hearing…
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Ofentse Boloko Is A Self-Diagnosed Fitness Addict
Fitness expert Ofentse Boloko is a model, personal trainer, and bodybuilder by profession. He’s also one of the few select contestants who will participate in the Tropika Treasure Island Challenge season 10 in October 2022. Boloko was in conversation with Gisele Wertheim Aymes and Pie Mulumba during Longevity’s weekly #WednesdayWellness Insta live session. He shares…
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How Can Neurofeedback Protect The Brain Against The Effects of Alcohol
Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic alcohol consumption and binge drinking have increased substantially as a coping mechanism. Add to that, the energy crisis, war in Ukraine, climate change and rising inflation. All of which is playing havoc with our personal and business lives, financial worries and you have a recipe for disaster, writes…
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OPED: Leukemia – Does The Thought of This Cancer Scare You?
Manage your fear of leukemia by equipping yourself with knowledge, writes Campaigning for Cancer CEO Lauren Pretorius. Leukemia used to be a very scary word, as most people in their forties or older can remember when it was dangerous cancer. But as with many cancers, the last two decades or so have seen immense strides…
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UFS Nuclear Medicine Unit Successfully Treats Patient with Advanced Stage Prostate Cancer
The University of the Free State (UFS) Department of Nuclear Medicine has announced the successful treatment outcome of a patient with metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer (MCRPC). This is an advanced stage of prostate cancer. The department used Lutetium 177 PSMA (Lu-177 PSMA) therapy. The case was with an advanced-stage prostate cancer, which had failed first-line…