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Medshield unpacks the good, the bad and the necessary of cholesterol

Noncommunicable diseases

Medshield unpacks the good, the bad and the necessary of cholesterol

Issued by Stone 31 Mar 2025

Medshield differentiates between a heart attack and a stroke

Cardiology

Medshield differentiates between a heart attack and a stroke

Issued by Stone 17 Dec 2024

Pharmaceuticals

Urgent warning as fake Ozempic infiltrates South African market

11 Nov 2024

Public Health

Transforming heart health: Awareness saves lives

4 Sep 2024

Source: Wikipedia.

Banking

Old Mutual issues R14bn in long-term insurance payouts

12 Jul 2024

Medtech

SA's consumers get as-you-go private healthcare app to fit their busy lifestyles

17 Apr 2024

Healthcare

A huff and a puff: Could nicotine pouches put an end to smoking?

Christina Pitt 10 Apr 2024

Source: Supplied. Joost Pielage, Quro Medical's chief technology officer.

Medtech

Quro Medical's AI capability is a lifesaver

30 Nov 2023

Stories of wills, loss, and legacy

Law of Succession

Stories of wills, loss, and legacy

Issued by Capital Legacy 11 Sep 2023

Source: Supplied. Bada Pharasi, chief executive officer of Innovative Pharmaceutical Association of South Africa.

Mental health

Suffering in silence - the mind-body illness connection that many keep a secret

Bada Pharasi 26 Jul 2023

#OrchidsandOnions: Nando's spices up our lives, Apple falls far from the tree

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: Nando's spices up our lives, Apple falls far from the tree

Brendan Seery 17 Jul 2023

All about cholesterol

Healthcare

All about cholesterol

Issued by Bonitas 13 Jun 2023

Source: Reuters.

Economy

EFF national shutdown: It's not business as usual

Katja Hamilton 20 Mar 2023

8 vital health checks for men

Public Health

8 vital health checks for men

Issued by Bonitas 7 Feb 2023

Source: Supplied.

Medtech

The Internet of Smart Clothing - yes, it's a thing and it could save your life

Katja Hamilton 11 Jan 2023

Image source: dolgachov –

Legislation & Regulation

New proposed tobacco bill threatens jail time if kids are sold cigarettes

16 Nov 2022

What is the impact of an unhealthy heart?

Cardiology

What is the impact of an unhealthy heart?

Issued by Intercare 1 Sep 2022

Source: Dr Carolyn Chinsinga.

Healthcare

Real-time data monitoring drives superior hospital-at-home care

Katja Hamilton 9 Sep 2022

Health issues affecting women

Women's Health

Health issues affecting women

Issued by Intercare 1 Aug 2022

Source: Supplied. Dr Peter Hsu, a nephrologist who practises at Netcare Milpark Hospital, was awarded his PhD following his completion of the largest known study on cardiovascular risk in chronic renal patients to date in South Africa.

Healthcare

Local study advances global understanding of CVD risk in renal patients

27 Jul 2022

The killer quintet

Public Health

The killer quintet

Issued by Bonitas 20 May 2022

Big pharma called out on sky-high cost of blood-pressure drugs

Healthcare

Big pharma called out on sky-high cost of blood-pressure drugs

17 May 2022

Smoking increases anxiety and tension

Mental health

Smoking increases anxiety and tension

Issued by Intercare 29 Apr 2022

Sourced from : Shane Warne

Sport

Australian cricket legend Shane Warne dies

4 Mar 2022

Source: Twitter: @IAMFASHION

Media

Trailblazer fashion journalist André Leon Talley dies

19 Jan 2022

Covid-19

Report adverse effects from Covid jabs, Department of Health urges

Katja Hamilton 13 Jan 2022

Source: ©SIMONSAYS Communications. The Because I Say So campaign reminds South Africans to go to their local pharmacy, clinic or doctor to get tested

Cardiology

BP: the silent killer on the rise in sub-Saharan Africa

8 Oct 2021

Source: ©Ionut Dan Popescu

Cardiology

The reality of cardiovascular risk

5 Oct 2021

In conversation with multiple global award-winning humanitarian, Dr Shamila Ramjawan

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

In conversation with multiple global award-winning humanitarian, Dr Shamila Ramjawan

Johannes Masiteng 7 Sep 2021

#YouthMatters: Humanitarian, entrepreneur Dr Daksha Ramjawan on global youth empowerment

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

#YouthMatters: Humanitarian, entrepreneur Dr Daksha Ramjawan on global youth empowerment

Sindy Peters 29 Jun 2021

Diabetes is a leading cause of death in the country. PixelCatchers via GettyImages

Noncommunicable diseases

Our research shows gaps in South Africa's diabetes management programme

Patrick Ngassa Piotie, Elizabeth M Webb & Paul Rheeder 11 May 2021

Affinity Health: How smoking may affect your surgery

Public Health

Affinity Health: How smoking may affect your surgery

Issued by Affinity Health 20 Oct 2020

#OrchidsandOnions: No 'hairy' service fees

Advertising

#OrchidsandOnions: No 'hairy' service fees

Brendan Seery 25 Aug 2020

Worrying trend as check ups drop off during pandemic

Covid-19

Worrying trend as check ups drop off during pandemic

11 Jun 2020

Covid-19

The unpredictability of Covid-19 complications

21 May 2020

Lifestyle diseases and coronavirus

Covid-19

Lifestyle diseases and coronavirus

Issued by Bonitas 19 May 2020

Property mogul Marc Wainer passes away at 71

Retail & Hospitality Property

Property mogul Marc Wainer passes away at 71

21 Apr 2020

Life insurance payout rates are high, but consumer trust is low

Insurance & Actuarial

Life insurance payout rates are high, but consumer trust is low

Issued by IV V.O.F 20 Nov 2019

And the 2019 Shnit Cape Town winners are...

Film

And the 2019 Shnit Cape Town winners are...

30 Oct 2019

Slum residents were said to do less exercise because of cheap motorcycle taxis. Boris Golovnev/Shutterstock

Noncommunicable diseases

Bad habits drive health risks among Kenya's urban poor

Frederick Wekesah 13 Sep 2019

Springbok legend Chester Williams dies at 49

Sport

Springbok legend Chester Williams dies at 49

9 Sep 2019

Hot Cares on Hot 91.9FM reach out to assist fellow presenter Neville Pillay

Radio & Audio

Hot Cares on Hot 91.9FM reach out to assist fellow presenter Neville Pillay

Issued by HOT 102.7FM 31 Jul 2019

Euan Ashley and his collaborators were able to compare tissue from healthy hearts with that of failing hearts, and have discovered how genes network as the heart fails. Photo:
Steve Fisch

Cardiology

Gene networks reveal transition from healthy to failing heart

Hanae Armitage 3 Jul 2019

Zac Efron's Ted Bundy biopic is worth a trip to the cinema

Film

Zac Efron's Ted Bundy biopic is worth a trip to the cinema

Ayesha Abrahams 7 May 2019

#NetflixAndChill: The Silence is not another A Quiet Place

Film

#NetflixAndChill: The Silence is not another A Quiet Place

Ayesha Abrahams 15 Apr 2019

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Travel

Going travelling? Don't forget insurance (and to read the fine print)

David Beirman 21 Dec 2018

Feature image: screenshot, Apple Music.

Social Media

Twitter thought Johnny Clegg died after tribute went viral

Andy Walker 7 Dec 2018