World Hypertension Day: St. George’s University School of Medicine shares advice on how to tackle hypertension – the ‘Silent Strain’ in Africa

World Hypertension Day: St. George’s University School of Medicine shares advice...

Cape Town, South Africa, 16 May 2025: Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, is the most common cardiovascular condition worldwide and a major...
Understanding the hidden struggle of Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Understanding the hidden struggle of Inflammatory Bowel Disease

As World IBD Day approaches on May 19, medical professionals, patients, and healthcare advocates are raising awareness about Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), a group...
Foreign cuts force South Africa to rethink healthcare with local solutions

Foreign cuts force South Africa to rethink healthcare with local solutions

Johannesburg, 15 May 2025 – South Africa’s healthcare sector faces mounting pressure as international funding withdrawals threaten critical research and services. Without the financial support,...
Managing Diabetes In Winter

Managing Diabetes In Winter

Affinity Health, a leading provider of high-quality health cover, offers helpful insights and practical tips for managing diabetes this winter. As temperatures drop, many people...
Neurodivergent

What neurodivergent women with PCOS hear when they’re told to “just...

The alarm has rung three times, yet she remains lying still, eyes fixed on the ceiling. Her body feels heavy, unresponsive, while her mind...
HIV-Positive South Africans Over 50 More Than Double in a Decade, New Data Reveals

HIV-Positive South Africans Over 50 More Than Double in a Decade,...

The number of South Africans aged 50 and older living with HIV has more than doubled in the past decade, rising from approximately 700,000...
The evolution of nursing: from hospitals to at-home care

The evolution of nursing: from hospitals to at-home care

The 12th of May – the anniversary of Florence Nightingale's birth – is International Nurses Day, commemorating nurses' contributions to society. Since nursing became...
Girl Effect in the youth drive at VUT to close the HIV treatment gap

Girl Effect in the youth drive at VUT to close the...

Johannesburg, 13 May25: Girl Effect South Africa, a non-profit organisation, joined the Department of Health, South African National Aids Council, Higher Health, and other...
Thrive by WHX debuts in Cape Town: World Health Expo launches ultimate fitness and wellness experience

Thrive by WHX debuts in Cape Town: World Health Expo launches...

In South Africa, the Western Cape leads health and wellness tourism, with 45.2% of visitors actively taking part in wellness activities during their stay.  ...
CHILDHOOD ANXIETY AND STRESS: SIGNS AND CAUSES

CHILDHOOD ANXIETY AND STRESS: SIGNS AND CAUSES

Affinity Health, a leading provider of high-quality health cover, offers essential insights into the signs, causes, and impacts of anxiety and stress in children. There is a...
Tshwane nurses honoured on International Nurses Day

Tshwane nurses honoured on International Nurses Day

In a role reversal to remember, The Grove celebrates healthcare heroes In celebration of International Nurses Day, The Grove Mall switched the roles for those...
LIVING WITH LUPUS: TIPS FOR MANAGING SYMPTOMS

LIVING WITH LUPUS: TIPS FOR MANAGING SYMPTOMS

Affinity Health, a leading provider of high-quality health cover, highlights practical ways to ease lupus symptoms and support overall quality of life. Lupus is a complex and chronic...