Category: Health
Doula Care – What We Actually Do
What is a Doula? Their roles, functions and training? If you’re looking for a career in helping new mothers and…
Boxing: Punching All Those Bad Thoughts Away
Keeping fit, healthy and happy through the sport of boxing. This intense cardio sport can increase your happy hormones, help…
Responsible Citizenry: the body armour against the Delta Variant
Aid agency, the Gift of the Givers has appealed to South Africans to act responsibly, noting that hospital beds in…
Why hasn’t Khayelitsha seen a clear rise in Covid-19 cases?
Areas that had previously been identified as Covid-19 hotspots may now show lower infection rates. This has been the case…
Spice Roots – Did you know Salt was used for Trade?
We take you on a voyage as we explore the Spice root Trade. Sources reveal that Ancient European hunter-gatherers were…
World No Tobacco Day – Creating tobacco-free environments
The Covid-19 pandemic has made many tobacco users think about kicking the habit of smoking. The World Health Organisation says…
Moderate intensity, good for your health
Regular physical activity at moderate intensity is always good for your health. Riding a bicycle does that and on this…
Long-term disease attacks the immune system
Seeking To Create A Holistic Approach For Lupus Patients Lupus awareness month is slowly reaching its end. The long-term disease…
Will This Shrek Juice Cure Your Bad Skin Problems?
The latest trend to sweep the Tik Tok health nation is liquid chlorophyll. A one-size-cures all juice that influencers are…
Healthworker unions place demands amidst vaccine roll-out uncertainty
A health workers union has raised concern about the unclear logistical roll-out of the coronavirus vaccine plan. Nehawu indicates that…
Logistical processes imperative for vaccine rollout to avoid collapse
There is concern about South Africa failing to secure vaccines timeously. The likes of Cosatu believe the government was napping…
Reflecting on 2020 : dealing with the trauma of Covid-19
On the FYI show, we do some reflection on the year that has passed. 2020 was riddled with trials and…
Covid-19: Vaccines and Response to the 2nd wave
We are in 2021 under Level 3 of the national lockdown. South Africa has confirmed its position in gaining a…
Phased approach for SA vaccine introduction
The people first to be vaccinated for Covid-19 are health workers. The elderly and those with comorbidities will be part…
How does your head feel after this year? Looking at mental impact of 2020
South Africans find themselves back in Lockdown Level 3. And although 2021 approaches, we find ourselves in a situation of…
It’s too early to predict when the second wave’s peak will hit
The health system in the City of Cape Town is already being stretched by the new Covid-19 infections. The Western…
Helping to create a more tolerant and kind world
Written by: Siddeeqah Jansen, Registered Counsellor A more tolerant and kinder world is a place in which I strive to…
The Covid-19 variant in SA different to the one in the UK
The new coronavirus variant, also known as SARS-CoV-2 or 501.v2 has been identified in nearly 200 samples from various clinics…
WHO: new Covid-19 variant not out of control
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the new Covid-19 variant found in Britain is not out of control. Chief of…