Obesity – the real impact on your body
Health alert: Excess body fat increases our risks for several serious health complications. Obesity is measured as a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher. Use this online tool [...]
Love your heart
Your heart beats for you. This hard-working muscle at the centre of your circulation system, pumps blood around your body, distributing essential oxygen and nutrients, and disposes of unwanted carbon [...]
Vaping: The facts
Vaping has become a popular alternative to cigarette smoking, particularly among the youth. What is Vaping? E-cigarettes are battery-powered smoking devices. They have cartridges filled with a liquid that usually [...]
New Year’s Resolution: Get fit (tick)
“Get fit” may be one of your 2022 New Year’s resolutions, but with a busy schedule and little energy, how do you stay motivated? Start small Make your fitness goals [...]
Women at Work: Juggling Roles
While we celebrate the achievement of women and respect the role they play in the home, the community, and the workplace, we need to be mindful of the need to [...]
Beat Breast Cancer
Listen up ladies and gentlemen! Lumps, bumps, swelling, changes in size, shape, skin colour or texture on your breast, chest or underarms can be signs of breast cancer. And these [...]
When was your last health check-up?
Covid-19 has been at the forefront for the past few months – possibly distracting us from our general health. With the sharp focus on physical distancing, hand washing, and mask-wearing [...]
Celebrating Women’s Month 2020
August is Women’s Month, and after all the obstacles we’ve overcome during 2020, this is the perfect opportunity to celebrate the strength and resilience of women everywhere. How Women’s Day [...]
Isolated with My Abuser
We’ve been told to stay at home to keep ourselves safe, but not all of us are safe at home. Globally gender-based violence (GBV) rates increase during times of crisis [...]
Ten Healthy Nutrition Habits to Boost Your Wellbeing
Healthy nutrition choices have a major positive impact on your physical, psychological and emotional wellbeing. Here are ten ways to make a positive change. Drink More Water Adults should take [...]
Preventing HIV after Exposure
If you are exposed to someone else’s bodily fluid, in incidents such as a road accident, physical or sexual assault, needle-prick injury or exposure to blood, it’s important to take [...]
Consumer Tip
November 25th marks the start of 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children. This important initiative is a global campaign to oppose the abuse of women [...]