https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/342.html South Africa Women's health news 15 Women's Health news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/342.html en-us Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:58:48 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/5-ways-womens-health-drives-economic-resilience-400229a Women’s health is deeply connected to economic resilience in South Africa. As primary earners, caregivers and key contributors across sectors, their ability to stay healthy directly shapes household stability, workforce participation and the country’s broader economic future. 1-266945 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Women's Health South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/are-digital-health-tools-the-answer-to-making-cancer-screenings-more-accessible-066105a Digital infrastructure, early diagnosis, and workforce capacity are some areas in which South African healthcare leaders are calling for increased investment. They emphasised their needs at a media roundtable hosted by Siemens Healthineers in Johannesburg. 1-266717 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:44:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Women's Health South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/pantry-x-lelive-why-this-erewhon-inspired-smoothie-collaboration-is-brilliant-399798a Erewhon's celebrity smoothies have taken social media by storm. As a beauty enthusiast, I'm especially interested in the store's collaboration with Rhode founder Hailey Bieber: the Strawberry Glaze Skin Smoothie. It's a perfect match, connecting Erewhon's wellness focus with Bieber's skincare influence. South African brands are catching on. Amanda du-Pont's skincare brand, Lelive, has teamed up with Pantry by Marble, the South African luxury retailer, to create the All Glow’d Up Smoothie. 1-266663 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 12:25:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Women's Health South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/vibrant-collaborative-study-pioneers-microbiome-based-treatment-for-bacterial-vaginosis-511930a A collaborative study co-led by Dr Caroline Mitchell (Mass General Hospital, USA) and Dr Disebo Potloane (Centre for the Aids Programme of Research in South Africa - Caprisa) has successfully isolated and characterised vaginal bacteria from South African donors. Drawing on expertise from the University of Cape Town’s Department of Pathology and other South African and US-based institutions, the team identified over 20 potential Lactobacillus crispatus strains to develop two multi-strain therapeutic products for treating bacterial vaginosis (BV). 1-266646 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:44:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Women's Health South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/how-the-hyding-is-elevating-luxury-holistic-wellness-in-south-africa-177886a Newly opened, The Hyding in the wealthy suburb of Hyde Park in Sandton is more than a wellness spa. Founder Nicole van Coller and general manager Cheryl Hengst have curated a collective of medical and wellness experts — from clinical psychology and chiropractic care to advanced skincare and nutrition — fostering an ecosystem focused on preventative care and sustained well-being. 1-266358 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:20:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Women's Health South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/female-burnout-epidemic-in-advertising-and-media-industry-062295a At 33, I was on top of the world. By 36, I was in full-blown burnout. I had built and run a successful marketing agency for over a decade. I was consulting for global brands, travelling internationally, chairing organisations and hitting sporting milestones I had once only dreamed about. 1-265877 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 10:59:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Women's Health South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ronette-marx-is-taking-pole-position-in-south-africa-beauty-and-medical-aesthetics-industry-400499a She's a successful businesswoman and a motorsport WAG with a reality TV show. And no, I'm not alluding to Kim Kardashian and her rumoured romance with seven-time F1 world champion Sir Lewis Hamilton. But Ronette Marx, a Miss South Africa 2016 finalist, businesswoman, model, and wife of a racecar driver, is giving her a run for her money. 1-266185 Thu, 05 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Women's Health South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/experts-dispel-fears-over-hormone-disruptors-in-south-african-pads-and-pantyliners-177196a South African obstetrics and gynaecology experts are cautioning menstruating people from panicking over the University of the Free State’s (UFS) recent study, which found hormone-disrupting chemicals in popular pads and pantyliners. The sentiment was echoed by the Minister of Health, Aaron Motsoaledi, who told the National Assembly that the study needs further analysis. 1-266148 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 10:26:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Women's Health South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/the-5-major-trends-influencing-the-future-of-wellness-955254a What will wellness look like in the next five years? Will more brands embrace the idea of going outside and touching grass? How will mental health treatments integrate with artificial intelligence (AI)? All of this and more was unpacked in Spate and the Future Snoops' (FS) "The Future of Wellness — A Five-Year Forecast" webinar recently. 1-266064 Mon, 02 Mar 2026 11:12:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Women's Health South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/always-kotex-lil-lets-and-6-others-under-investigation-following-ufs-study-066385a The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) has welcomed the National Consumer Commission's (NCC) swift investigation into nine suppliers of sanitary pads and panty liners — including Kotex, Always, Willflow, Stayfree, and Lil-Lets. 1-266047 Fri, 27 Feb 2026 13:56:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Women's Health South Africa