Parents, don’t be so quick to jump to an ADHD diagnosis
A growing number of US children are being diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. But parents shouldn’t be too quick to get their child checked for ADHD,
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You’re eating more sugar than you think and it will affect your heart
On average your heart beats 100 000 times per day, 36 million times a year, which is an average of three billion heart beats during
5 liver cleanse myths busted
It seems like every day a new diet pops up trying to convince us that its special formula is the ultimate weight loss and detox
How to get your calcium if you’re lactose-intolerant
With research finding that the body prefers calcium from food, not supplements, it can be a challenge to meet daily requirements if you’re lactose-intolerant. On average, adults
Just a single dose of this cancer drug could help put melanoma into remission
For people with the deadly skin cancer melanoma, one dose of the drug Keytruda before surgery might stop the cancer in its tracks, according to a
5 tips to prevent incontinence-associated dermatitis
Incontinence can have far-reaching effects on aspects of your daily life, like your self-esteem and normal routine. But, apart from that, it can also affect your
TB Awareness Month 2019
1 to 31 March Tuberculosis (TB) causes thousands of deaths every year in South Africa and the rest of the world. Facts about TB Tuberculosis
How flu may up the odds of a stroke or a rupture in your neck arteries, a new study shows
Flu can make you deathly ill, but it could also trigger a stroke or a rupture in your neck arteries, two new studies suggest. The findings
Think twice about what you drink when you exercise – your kidneys will thank you
Downing the wrong type of drink when you exercise could put you at risk of kidney disease, a new study warns. Specifically, the threat is
Brief morning exercise helps ease blood pressure throughout the day
A half-hour of morning exercise can help control blood pressure in overweight and obese people for the entire day, a new study finds. And for women in
Mediterranean diet may cut stroke risk for women, but not men
The Mediterranean diet may do more than help you reach and maintain a healthy weight — new research suggests that women who follow it also
Could allergies be causing your sinusitis?
In Latin “sinus” means “curve” or “fold”. In medicine the word mostly refers to the four pairs of hollow cavities around our nose and eyes that are
Do these three stretches to relieve those office chair pains
There are some exercises that you just can’t get enough of. Three such examples: wall slides, thoracic rotations, and single-leg hip raises. Unusual names, yes. But while
Education no match for Alzheimer’s
There are plenty of good reasons to seek a higher education, but avoiding Alzheimer’s disease probably isn’t one of them, new research suggests. The study found that