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Old Mutual issues R14bn in long-term insurance payouts

12 Jul 2024

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Healthcare

Teaching nutrition: Crucial in combating SA's childhood obesity crisis

4 Jul 2024

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Healthcare

Almost 50% of adult South Africans are overweight or obese. Poverty and poor nutrition are largely to blame

Thokozani Simelane 14 Jun 2024

Polymer innovator helps to transform world of medicine

Healthcare

Polymer innovator helps to transform world of medicine

Issued by Stellenbosch University 21 May 2024

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#WorldIPDay: Celebrating the women connecting IP and science

Amy Anderson and Dirk Hanekom 26 Apr 2024

Healthcare

Navigating prescription medication cover and formulary tiers in South Africa

22 Apr 2024

Healthcare

Elections 2024: What the major political parties say about a sugar tax

19 Apr 2024

Healthcare

SA's consumers get as-you-go private healthcare app to fit their busy lifestyles

17 Apr 2024

World Health Day emphasises human rights' crucial role in cancer risk reduction

Healthcare

World Health Day emphasises human rights' crucial role in cancer risk reduction

Issued by CANSA 3 Apr 2024

Big companies, like Nestlé, are funding health research in South Africa - why this is wrong

Retail

Big companies, like Nestlé, are funding health research in South Africa - why this is wrong

Susan Goldstein, Mark Tomlinson, Rachel Wynberg and Tanya Doherty 5 Mar 2024

Let's talk about SA women and obesity

Healthcare

Let's talk about SA women and obesity

Issued by Association for Dietetics in South Africa 4 Mar 2024

Source: Reuters.

Healthcare

Novo Nordisk's parent invests in India's Manipal hospital chain

Anna Ringstrom and Rishika Sadam 7 Feb 2024

Navigating 2024's top nutrition trends with insights from registered dietitians

Healthcare

Navigating 2024's top nutrition trends with insights from registered dietitians

Issued by Association for Dietetics in South Africa 25 Jan 2024

From stunted development to obesity, screens are bad for kids

ICT

From stunted development to obesity, screens are bad for kids

10 Jan 2024

Bad food choices: clearer labels aim to help South Africans pick healthier options

Retail

Bad food choices: clearer labels aim to help South Africans pick healthier options

Safura Abdool Karim, Makoma Bopape, Rina Swart and Tamryn Frank 16 Nov 2023

Healthcare

Diabetes is South Africa's second biggest killer disease: hiking the sugar tax would help

6 Nov 2023

Prostate cancer: Unmasking the silent threat

Healthcare

Prostate cancer: Unmasking the silent threat

Issued by CANSA 2 Nov 2023

Join aQuellé in the cause for diabetes - Let's beat diabetes, together

Healthcare

Join aQuellé in the cause for diabetes - Let's beat diabetes, together

Issued by aQuellé 23 Oct 2023

Restonic Ezintsha Sleep Clinic to pioneer South African sleep research and treat sleep disorders

Healthcare

Restonic Ezintsha Sleep Clinic to pioneer South African sleep research and treat sleep disorders

Issued by Restonic 2 Oct 2023

Source: Reuters.

Healthcare

Novo Nordisk contracts Aspen to produce insulin for Africa

Maggie Fick 20 Sep 2023

Eating well to support kidney health

Healthcare

Eating well to support kidney health

Issued by Association for Dietetics in South Africa 31 Aug 2023

Healthcare

Last day for public comments on food labels

21 Jul 2023

Source: Reuters.

Healthcare

EU probes Novo Nordisk drugs after reports of suicidal thoughts

Bhanvi Satija 10 Jul 2023

Powering employee performance

HR & Management

Powering employee performance

Issued by Association for Dietetics in South Africa 3 Jul 2023

Source: Elmar Gubisch [www.[123rf.com 123rf]] The World Health Organisation’s (WHO) cancer research arm, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), will declare Aspartame, an artificial sweetener, as a “possible carcinogenic to humans” this month

Retail

Aspartame under the spotlight as WHO declares it a "possible carcinogenic to humans"

Danette Breitenbach 3 Jul 2023

Hormone havoc: Navigating the symptoms of hormone imbalance

Healthcare

Hormone havoc: Navigating the symptoms of hormone imbalance

Issued by Intercare 3 Jul 2023

Challengers to Watch 2023: Genki Forest

Marketing & Media

Challengers to Watch 2023: Genki Forest

Benjamin Cooper, Issued by eatbigfish 5 Jun 2023

Understanding the impact of nutrition on autoimmunity

Healthcare

Understanding the impact of nutrition on autoimmunity

Issued by Association for Dietetics in South Africa 30 May 2023

Is your crazy lifestyle making you sick? - Medshield

Healthcare

Is your crazy lifestyle making you sick? - Medshield

Issued by Stone 26 May 2023

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Retail

SA consumers called to comment on draft food labelling regulations

24 May 2023

Let's talk testosterone. Are your testosterone levels driving you nuts?

Healthcare

Let's talk testosterone. Are your testosterone levels driving you nuts?

Issued by Intercare 2 May 2023

Healthcare

Cracking down on obesity in South Africa

Katja Hamilton 19 Apr 2023

Re-connecting in a diverse nutrition world

Healthcare

Re-connecting in a diverse nutrition world

Issued by Association for Dietetics in South Africa 17 Apr 2023

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Healthcare

Looking to "age in place" when you're older? Early lifestyle interventions may be the key

Jessica Spira 5 Apr 2023

Changing conversations about overweight and obesity

Healthcare

Changing conversations about overweight and obesity

Issued by Association for Dietetics in South Africa 28 Mar 2023

Personalised nutrition helps to maintain better overall health

Healthcare

Personalised nutrition helps to maintain better overall health

Issued by Stone 28 Mar 2023

Limit your stress in this always-on virtual post-Covid world

Healthcare

Limit your stress in this always-on virtual post-Covid world

Issued by Stone 27 Mar 2023

Adequate sleep is a prerequisite for overall better health

Healthcare

Adequate sleep is a prerequisite for overall better health

Issued by Stone 24 Mar 2023

Healthcare

Here's the skinny - Cape Town is our slimmest city, Bloem the couch potatoes, according to Discovery

9 Mar 2023

Load shedding affects SA healthy lifestyles

Healthcare

Load shedding affects SA healthy lifestyles

Issued by Association for Dietetics in South Africa 24 Feb 2023

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Retail

#Budget2023: Mostly positive but some disappointment - Consumer Goods Council

24 Feb 2023

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Healthcare

Cancers that commonly affect women and the new innovations in treatment

21 Feb 2023

How science and innovation can strengthen global food systems

Agriculture

How science and innovation can strengthen global food systems

2 Feb 2023

What's hot at the box office this February

Lifestyle

What's hot at the box office this February

Daniel Dercksen 1 Feb 2023

Get back into the swing of things

Healthcare

Get back into the swing of things

Issued by Intercare 16 Jan 2023

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Healthcare

The 8 health hazards of watching TV

3 Jan 2023

ESG & Sustainability

African Union member states pledge to improve nutrition and food security in Africa

29 Dec 2022

Source: The South African Rooibos Council.

Healthcare

Department of Science and Innovation gives Rooibos research R4.8m funding boost

9 Nov 2022

Nutritional consultant, Vanessa Ascencao

Healthcare

Study shows type 2 diabetes reduces life expectancy

4 Nov 2022

Busting the diabetes food myths

Healthcare

Busting the diabetes food myths

Issued by Association for Dietetics in South Africa 2 Nov 2022