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Health Investing in ones health 2023 Feature

The hard work of a healthy body

This article is a great resource for anyone looking to improve their overall health and wellbeing. It provides a concise overview of the different elements required to achieve and maintain a healthy body, including regular exercise, healthy eating, rest and recovery, and stress management. Whether you're just browsing the website or actively seeking ways to improve your health, this article offers valuable insights and actionable tips that can help you achieve your goals. So, if you're looking to lead a healthier, happier life, this article is definitely worth checking out!
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Health Toxic Productivity 2023 Feature

Feel like you're never free of your workday?

Throughout our lives, we get told that we must be productive members of society. We want the freedoms that come with the compensation that usually goes with being productive, so we strive to be better and achieve more and earn as much as we can. But is all this productivity just damage disguised as discipline?
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Health Every drop counts 2023 Feature

Water for Health and Hygiene

One of our most precious resources, yet how often do we think about how much we need it, every day of our lives?
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VAS More from Section 27 Feature

The Right to Medical Advice

Knowledge can mean the difference between life and death. One needs to be able to ask for help, from the qualified professionals who can give us this advice, safely.
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Health The way of the future 2023 Feature

Are we doing justice to our health?

We look at the state of health care post pandemic, and how we manage the impossible choices many of make to afford health care.
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Funeral There is love after death 2023 Feature

Is there Love after Death?

Special days are often the hardest when you're grieving, but there can be unexpected light at the end of that very lonely tunnel.
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Health Choose a Healthier 2023 Feature

Choose a healthier 2023

While we should always strive to accomplish our health goals, the road to better health doesn't have to mean making huge life-altering decisions.
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Health Ke Dezemba Feature

Happy Holidays: A Goal and a Reality

It has been quite a year and there is a definite sense of anticipation as the holiday season approaches. But are you excited or relieved? Either way Mzansi, it will all be ok. We’re doing better than we think we are.
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Health Ke Dezemba Feature

Ke Dezemba Binge

South Africans already know that we have a slightly fraught relationship with substance abuse. As a country, long accused of a “missing middle” in one way or another, we really doubled down on the “go big or go home” way of life.
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Funeral Life is for living Feature

Life is for the living: Grief & Guilt

Letting go is hard. It's even harder if we feel guilty for learning to live again after losing a loved one.
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Health Red Ribbon Month Feature

Red Ribbons for a Reason

November is Red Ribbon Month, and we wear our ribbons to raise awareness and stand in solidarity with those who live with HIV and AIDS. This year, we hope you also wear it with hope and an appreciation that, while there is much to do, we are actually making progress.
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October 2022 Webinar Feature

Coping Hacks for changes and challenges

Finding power in the process, kindness, consequences, and incognito caring are just a few of the excellent points addressed, watch the video for more.
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Health Hypertension Feature

Hypertension Infographic

Blood pressure is measured with a simple, painless test that needs to be performed by a healthcare professional, but it is quick and does not require laboratory analysis. Download our infographic for more information.
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Health Heat Emergency Feature

Heat Illness Emergency Infographic

Sun burn, dehydration and dizziness may not sound serious, but they can have deeply harmful, lasting effects on our bodies. Download our infographic to enjoy the summer sun safely.
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Funeral Feature

A Better Braai Day Webinar with Dr Avron Urison

As South Africans, many of us are united by our love of a braai and a beer. Heritage Day, lovingly referred to as “Braai Day” by most of the country, is celebrated with both, in generous helpings. While Heritage Day comes but once a year, our people need no excuse to haul out the braai and grab some meat and some drinks and spend any afternoon indulging.
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VAS suicide Feature

We don’t talk about it. The silence around suicide

It is difficult, both for those who have to try and manage feelings of despair that may lead to suicidal thoughts, and for those who try to be there to listen but don’t necessarily understand.
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Health Emergencies Feature

Preparation is the best prevention

Medical emergencies are terrifying. The fear and helplessness while someone is suffering, or possibly dying, can be paralysing. As your companion, we want to help. Together with ER24, we have put together these downloadable infographics that explain what to do in some of the most frequently occurring medical emergencies.
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Health Dom care Feature

The Last Homecoming

Take this poignant opportunity to reflect on caring for those who have loved us most, as they near the evening of their time with us.
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