Health

Table of Contents Affinity Health, a leading provider of high-quality health cover, is highlighting the importance of early eye health awareness, encouraging parents to understand when their baby’s vision should be checked and what warning signs to look out for. A baby’s eyesight develops quickly during the first year of life. As they grow, babies learn to focus, follow movement, recognise familiar faces, and use their vision to explore the world around them. Because they cannot tell parents … [Read more...] about When Should Babies Have Their First Eye Exam?

Table of Contents Affinity Health, a leading provider of high-quality health cover, is highlighting the importance of understanding how hepatitis truly spreads while debunking common myths that continue to fuel fear, stigma, and misinformation this World Hepatitis Day (28 July). Millions of people worldwide live with hepatitis, yet misconceptions about the disease still contribute to delayed diagnosis and treatment. “According to the World Health Organization (WHO), viral hepatitis … [Read more...] about How Hepatitis Spreads: Common Myths Debunked

Johannesburg: Table of Contents Recovery Is More Than Leaving Hospital Recovering from a mental health condition doesn’t always end when someone leaves hospital. For many people, that’s when the real work begins. Returning to everyday life can bring new challenges, making structured rehabilitation an important step towards lasting recovery. Papillon Recovery Centre believes that recovery is about far more than managing symptoms. It’s about helping people rebuild confidence, develop healthy … [Read more...] about The Papillon Approach to Mental Health Rehabilitation

Table of Contents Affinity Health, a leading provider of high-quality health cover, is encouraging parents to learn more about obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in children and how the condition can quietly affect school performance, friendships, routines, and family life. OCD is often misunderstood, particularly in children. Many people assume it is simply about being neat, organised, or particular about how things are done. In reality, OCD is a mental health condition that causes … [Read more...] about How OCD Affects Children at School and Home

How a Hartbeespoort recovery centre supports people seeking addiction treatment during the quieter winter months. As South Africa moves through the coldest stretch of winter, Freeman House Recovery is drawing attention to the support available to people who are ready to address addiction rather than wait for the new year. The private inpatient centre, set in the Magaliesburg Mountains near Hartbeespoort, offers a medically supervised path to recovery for individuals and families who often find … [Read more...] about Freeman House Recovery Highlights Winter Path to Lasting Sobriety

Table of Contents Affinity Health, a leading provider of high-quality health cover, is raising awareness about how artificial intelligence (AI) is beginning to shape the future of mental healthcare during Mental Illness Awareness Month. From earlier detection to improved access to support, AI is expected to play an increasing role in helping healthcare professionals identify, monitor, and support people living with mental health conditions. The World Health Organization (WHO) … [Read more...] about How AI Is Shaping the Future of Mental Healthcare

Table of Contents Affinity Health, a leading provider of high-quality health cover, is encouraging new moms to seek support early if breastfeeding feels difficult, painful, or emotionally overwhelming. Breastfeeding is natural, but it does not always come easily. Many new mothers need reassurance, guidance, and practical support during the first few weeks after birth as both mom and baby adjust to feeding. World Breastfeeding Week (1–7 August) highlights the importance of supporting … [Read more...] about Struggling With Breastfeeding? Helpful Tips for New Moms

Breathing is something most people take for granted, yet our lungs are constantly exposed to smoke, dust, infections, chemicals, and polluted air. The World Health Organization (WHO) highlights tobacco and air pollution as two of the biggest threats to respiratory health worldwide.Taking care of your lungs is not just about avoiding illness; it also affects your energy levels, sleep, immunity, and overall quality of life. Simple daily habits can go a long way in protecting lung function and … [Read more...] about 10 Tips to Improve Lung Health

Hollard has donated R1 200 000 to the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) and the Prostate Cancer Foundation, with every rand raised by the purple speedo-clad heroes who took part in the 2025 Daredevil Run. At the same event, the 2026 campaign was officially launched and South African men will be called upon to lace up, strip down and do it all again!Seventeen years in and the Hollard Daredevil Run shows no signs of putting its trousers back on. Under this year’s tagline “Lekker Balls; … [Read more...] about Heroes in Purple Speedos Raise R1 200 000: Hollard Daredevil Run Hands Over Funds Raised and Launches 2026 Campaign

Table of Contents Affinity Health, a leading provider of high-quality health cover, is encouraging people to take a proactive approach to brain health as they grow older. While some changes in memory and thinking are a natural part of ageing, serious cognitive decline is not inevitable. Many of the key risk factors for conditions such as dementia are linked to lifestyle and can be managed or reduced with the right habits. Brain health should be part of your everyday routine, not something you … [Read more...] about Protect Your Brain as You Age

Table of Contents Affinity Health, a leading provider of high-quality health cover, is urging men to take their health more seriously this Men’s Health Month, especially when it comes to conditions that often go unnoticed until they become serious. Many men only seek help when symptoms start affecting their daily lives. By then, the condition may already be advanced. “Too many men wait until something feels seriously wrong before seeking help,” says Murray Hewlett, CEO of Affinity … [Read more...] about Men’s Health: The Silent Killers to Watch Out For

Table of Contents Affinity Health, a leading provider of high-quality health cover, is urging men to take their health more seriously this Men’s Health Month, especially when it comes to conditions that often go unnoticed until they become serious. Many men only seek help when symptoms start affecting their daily lives. By then, the condition may already be advanced. “Too many men wait until something feels seriously wrong before seeking help,” says Murray Hewlett, CEO of Affinity … [Read more...] about Men’s Health: The Silent Killers to Watch Out For

Table of Contents Affinity Health, a leading provider of high-quality health cover, is highlighting the importance of understanding addiction as a health condition rather than a personal failure during SANCA Drug Awareness Week (22–27 June). Drug addiction is often misunderstood. Many people still think it’s simply a choice, but it’s far more complex than that. Over time, drugs can affect how the brain works, especially the parts that control reward, decision-making, and self-control. It is for … [Read more...] about Drug Addiction and Recovery: Breaking the Stigma

Weelee, South Africa’s most trusted buying and selling used car marketplaces, is proud to announce its support for the introduction of a state-of-the-art liver perfusion machine at Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre (WDGMC), the first transplant centre on the African continent to implement this life-saving technology.This advanced machine perfusion system allows donor livers to be kept functioning outside the body, enabling clinicians to assess, monitor, and actively optimise organ condition in … [Read more...] about Weelee Supports Groundbreaking Liver Perfusion Technology at Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre – First in Africa