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Jan 13, 2017

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LATEST POSTS

Paying attention to disability awareness

Did you know that around 8.6 million people in South Africa live with some level of disability?
That’s more than all the people living in the Eastern Cape.
Disabilities include problems with seeing, hearing, communicating, walking, remembering or concentrating, which can bring all types of day-to-day challenges. But it may not be the disability itself that causes everyday difficulty.

PSA: The blood test every man should know about

Moustache season is back! But, amid Movember’s buzz about facial fuzz, it’s important to remember what it’s all about: raising awareness of men’s health and prostate cancer.
Fortunately, prostate screening has come a long way. Now, a simple blood test lets doctors quickly identify changes that physical exams may miss.

5 surprising facts about ADHD

Think attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is shorthand for someone who can’t sit still and focus?
In fact, it’s not an inability to focus, it’s about regulating attention. Many people with ADHD describe becoming intensely focused on some tasks – known as ‘hyperfocus’ – while struggling to start or complete things that don’t grab their attention.

When children get cancer

No one wants to hear that a child has cancer. Fortunately, childhood cancer is rare and accounts for less than 1% of all cancers.
The danger is that many childhood cancers progress very quickly, so it’s important for caregivers to be aware of warning signs – and seek help.
With September being Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, now is the time to learn more.

When breastfeeding does not work for you

Breastfeeding is often portrayed as one of the most natural parts of motherhood – an instinctive, nurturing interaction between mother and child. But what if that image of effortless nursing doesn’t reflect your reality?
You’re not alone. In fact, 60-80% of new moms say they have difficulty breastfeeding. What’s more, in South Africa, the tally for infants under six months that are exclusively breastfed is less than one in three.