Category: Regions
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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
[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” overflow=”visible” 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” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]Has it gotten hotter lately? If you’re looking for proof of climate change, then might we suggest…
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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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6 Longevity Secrets We Can Learn From Queen Elizabeth II
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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…
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Dr Priyanka Naidu Speaks Out On Gender Equality In HealthCare
Africa. Today, women make up the majority of students in most South African medical schools. However, when it comes to surgical specialties. These are traditionally still dominated by men. Furthermore, women hold just 25% of senior roles in health institutions. In honor of Women’s Month in South Africa, we spoke with an aspiring female pediatric…
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Women’s Work Life Role Salience Is A Constant Challenge
We all have multiple roles we hold and play throughout life; work and family are two of the most competing and salient roles in every individual’s life. Role salience refers to the importance that a person assigns to different role identities in their work and family domains. Role salience fundamentally outlines the life roles that…