Category: Africa
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Alone. Together. Loved. Forever. A Memoir By Ingrid Lomas
Longevity Book List. Alone. Together. Loved. Forever. is a memoir with a difference. Yes, it is the life story of Ingrid Lomas, thus far, but it also happens to read more like an entertaining novel that has it’s beginning in her mother’s womb. By inviting the reader into her world, on a warmly personal level, Ingrid makes you feel that…
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New Podcast Brings The World of Psychiatry Into Your Home
[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]Fortunately, awareness about mental health and illness is gaining momentum and the ways of viewing people’s experiences is evolving. That’s…
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Dietician Explains How Potatoes Can Help Solve Malnutrition
[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text] In Southern Africa, rising food insecurity and the loss of livelihoods in the wake of the pandemic have thrust the spotlight…
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Op-Ed: Are South Africans Eating Enough Fruit and Vegetables?
The theme for Nutrition Week 2021 is “Eat more fruit and veggies”. Even though we know we need five servings of fruits and vegetables per day, most people in South Africa do not get enough for good health, writes Vitality dietitian Terry Harris. Fruits and Vegetable Habits in South Africa Guess which fruit and veg…
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Miss South Africa Shudu Musida Speaks Up For the Mental Health of Children
October is Mental Health Awareness Month. In recent months, the importance of protecting your mental health has continued to trend. With the likes of Simone Biles and Naomi Osaka prioritizing their mental wellness, it’s clear that conversations around mental health are happening now, and we should all be paying attention. If there’s one person that’s…
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Reach For Recovery Cape Peninsula Branch Launches Their First Mastectomy Bra
As of mid-October, the Cape Peninsula branch of Reach for Recovery will be providing subsidized mastectomy bras to state patients who receive prostheses from them through the Cape Peninsula branch of the Ditto Project. The bra will cost patients between R120-00 to R150-00 (dependent on size). The Ditto Project and Mastectomy Bra “State patients do…
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Quro Medical Is Building Africa’s Largest Virtual Hospital
In the The Business of Health this week, Gisele Wertheim Aymes speaks to Dr. Vuyane Mhlomi, Quro Medical’s Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer. This fast growing digital healthcare start up aims to lead the way in Africa using tech driven home healthcare solutions. Quro Medical – Hospital-Level Care At Home Life Healthcare, a leading international healthcare…
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Mental Health Disorders Rising In South African Children
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10 Steps To Move Towards A Strong Skin Barrier
By understanding the skin anatomy, taking care of our natural biome, and finding the best antioxidants to prevent and delay skin ageing, we can fight skin concerns in ways that not only care for the skin, but retroactively correct signs of ageing. The skin barrier is the outermost layer of your skin’s surface, and it…
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10 Must-Know Facts About Having A Facial Thread Lift
In this article, digital aesthetics practitioner Dr. Sheryl Smithies explains everything you need to know about having a facial thread lift. Facial thread lifts are growing in popularity In our virtually inclined reality, more of us are spending our days running the world through an endless stream of Zoom calls. As we squint against shabby…