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The hidden reason children struggle to recover from a cold
Colds and kids go together like crayons and walls. Most children clock up around six to eight colds a year, and if they’re in daycare, that number can climb even…
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Atopic eczema is much more than an itchy rash
World Atopic Eczema Day on 14 September focuses on the hidden burden of atopic eczema, including severe itching, pain, disrupted sleep and the effect on mental health and daily life.…
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Can Ditching Sugary Drinks Change Your Health in Just 3 Months?
As awareness around the importance of healthy living grows, many South Africans want to improve their wellbeing, but are often tripped up by diets and lifestyle changes that are difficult…
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Newborn skin: What’s normal and when to seek medical help
Nobody really prepares you for your newborn's skin. You bring home this tiny, impossibly soft baby, only to notice days later that their feet are peeling, little white bumps have…
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Understand the risks of vaping and hubbly bubbly: Pulmonologist’s warning on water pipes and e-cigarettes
A perverse belief among some young people that vaping or smoking through a water-filtered hookah pipe is not harmful to their health needs to be urgently corrected. “There’s a perception…
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Is your family protected from meningococcal meningitis?
A new preventive solution is now available in South Africa to help protect children from 12 months of age, as well as adolescents and adults, against four types of meningococcal…
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World Breastfeeding Week: How Rooibos Can Support Breastfeeding Moms Naturally
Laager Rooibos partner dietitian shares top tips, benefits, and recipes for breastfeeding mothers In celebration of World Breastfeeding Week (1 to 7 August), Specialist Dietitian and Laager Rooibos partner, Mbali…
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Helping your child sleep better this winter
By: Jolandi Becker (Managing Director at Good Night), spokesperson for BabyWombWorld Many parents assume the colder weather and longer nights of winter will naturally lead to better sleep for the whole family.…
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Travel & Sleep: How holidays affect your baby’s sleep
By: Jolandi Becker (Managing Director at Good Night), spokesperson for BabyWombWorld There is a reason why they say traveling with small kids is like looking after your children… just in a different…
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Specialist Dietitian Outlines Why Heart Health Matters at Every Age
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains one of South Africa’s leading health concerns, accounting for nearly one in three deaths nationally, with many cases linked to preventable lifestyle factors. Alarmingly, around 80%…