Health

Being laid off from a paid job can be a very difficult time for anybody financially, especially if you were not putting necessary measures in place to prepare for such times. Saving something tangible out of your monthly salary...

In most recent times, South Africa has seen a surge in the rise of celebrity sangomas in the country. From well-celebrated stars such as Boity to others like Dineo and her husband Solo Lange, most of these celebrities do...

South Africa has the highest rate of HIV patients in the world, yet a lot of people living in the country do not know their status. That's why many South African celebrities living with the virus have come forward...

Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi announced at the commencement of the National Health Insurance (NHI) programme that it will be compulsory for all South African citizens. The National Health Insurance (NHI) is a health financing system that is designed to pool funds to...

Ginger is a time-honoured root of Zingiber officinale plant. Ginger originated from Asia and has been a known powerful plant in the continent. In China, it has medically helped in the digestion of food, stomach ache and nausea for over...

Hospitals are some of the most important institutions in every society, not just in South Africa but in the world at large as a result of the fact that it deals with human lives. The standard of healthcare in...

Africa is a beautiful continent with lots of varieties. The land has a wide variety of tourists’ attractions in most places of the many countries in the continent. As the countries in Africa are many, so are the variety...

Zodiac signs are in most cases than not some of the best means of ascertaining the distinct characters of people. This is especially true for individuals whose birthdays fall under Cancer (June 21 – July 22). This astrological sign...

Ebola has been in the media a lot lately due to the latest outbreak but these deadly diseases in South Africa kill so ruthlessly that they have succeeded in making Ebola a child's play. These are diseases that are already...

You've definitely seen numerous illustrators of the importance of health like the overused "health is wealth" expression. Such expression and other similar sentiments all indicated that Marcus Valerius Martialis was right when he opined that "life is not merely being...

In this new era of keeping fit, watching weight and developing six packs, the gym has become the ultimate place where most people spend their time and where they do the oddest things other than exercising. In so many...

There are a number of ways to boost your brain power and for some reasons, we hardly realize the fact that what we eat affects our brains in either a positive or negative way. The way we think, memory loss,...

More people are becoming aware of the benefits of getting fit and staying in shape. Besides, looking great you also feel better too. Not only that, being fit also reduces the chances of getting sick or getting serious diseases,...

We all know eating eggs feel good because they are delicious. But did you know they also reduce your risk of a laundry list of diseases, protect your skin and eyes from UV damage, and improve liver and brain...

Whoever came up with the concept of fast food was definitely on the right path, it's a wonderful creation that is increasingly bad for the body, but we constantly indulge and occasionally overindulge anyway. If there was a way you...

Tiger nuts are also called nutsedge, tiger nutsedge or earth almond. For over 4000 years, the little delights have been doing their fair share of keeping the body in check. Although they are called nuts, they are not actually nuts but...

Based on the experiences of Discovery Health patients, South Africa’s top 20 private hospitals were announced on Monday. While the results of the third Discovery Health Patient Survey Score (PaSS) highlighted gaps in health service delivery‚ unnecessary costs and other...