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Health and well-being trends in 2025

Trends

Health and well-being trends in 2025

6 Feb 2025

Source: Supplied. Head of the Cape Town Infusion Centre, Sister Karin Davidson.

Public Health

The global burden of anaemia

10 Jan 2025

Dealing with ADHD: Insights from Dr. David Rex Orgen

Mental health

Dealing with ADHD: Insights from Dr. David Rex Orgen

Issued by Profaster Media 6 Nov 2024

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Property

The surprising impact of buildings on our health and happiness

1 Jul 2024

Covid-19

Mounting evidence shows that Covid-19 leaves its mark on the brain

Ziyad Al-Aly 26 Mar 2024

Source: SA government/@Twitter

Economy

Money and ageing: South African study shows cash grants help people live longer and have better memory function

14 Feb 2024

Mental health

Nutrition's profound impact on child development and mental health

Anne-Marie De Beer 1 Nov 2023

Medshield: Understanding vitamins and minerals as we grow older

Nutrition

Medshield: Understanding vitamins and minerals as we grow older

Issued by Stone 30 Aug 2023

Source: Supplied. Bada Pharasi, chief executive officer of Innovative Pharmaceutical Association of South Africa.

Mental health

Suffering in silence - the mind-body illness connection that many keep a secret

Bada Pharasi 26 Jul 2023

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Education

SA launches bilingual dictionary for deaf community

5 Sep 2022

Source: Supplied. Health and wellness expert, and nutritional consultant Vanessa Ascencao.

Covid-19

Brain fog fatigue most prevalent among people with long Covid, study finds

Vanessa Ascencao 13 Jul 2022

Is SA's supplements market being enhanced from the inside out?

Pharmaceuticals

Is SA's supplements market being enhanced from the inside out?

Issued by Insight Survey 9 May 2022

Air quality an important differentiator for commercial property in 2022

Facilities & Property Management

Air quality an important differentiator for commercial property in 2022

Issued by SFI Group 8 Dec 2021

6 mood-lifting foods to get you through the #SALockdown

Food & Wine

6 mood-lifting foods to get you through the #SALockdown

Dr Christa North 9 Apr 2020

How to manage productivity dips following the festive season

Employee Wellness

How to manage productivity dips following the festive season

20 Jan 2020

Low blood pressure may cause problems for many older people.

Medical Research

Low blood pressure could be a culprit in dementia, studies suggest

Kenneth McLeod 2 Dec 2019

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Accounting & Auditing

The future professional accountant in 4IR

Nicci Botha 16 Aug 2019

Historically, Khoisan people from southern Africa were used as scientific subjects in racist experiments. hecke61/Shutterstock

Medical Research

How controversial "racist" research opens door for a decolonisation drive

30 May 2019

Professor Soraya Bardien, Dr Handri Walters, Professor Leslie Swartz, Professor Jonathan Jansen and Professor Jimmy Volmink

Medical Research

Tackling the issue of race in research

24 May 2019

Professor Jimmy Volmink

Medical Research

SU comments on study perpetuating racial stereotyping

14 May 2019

Karen King, senior associate, WSP, Environment & Energy, Africa

Mining

AMD still poses a threat

Karen King 4 Jan 2019

Michelle Monje and her colleagues found that the chemotherapy drug methotrexate can affect three major types of brain cells, resulting in a phenomenon known as "chemo brain."
Steve Fisch

Medical Research

Study: Understanding chemo brain

Erin Digitale 2 Jan 2019

New technology treats brain tumour.. remotely

Medtech

New technology treats brain tumour.. remotely

8 Nov 2018

Mobility and exponential technologies

AutoTech

Mobility and exponential technologies

Simon Carpenter 18 Oct 2018

#BizTrends2018: Green building on the rise in South Africa

Trends

#BizTrends2018: Green building on the rise in South Africa

Dorah Modise 9 Jan 2018

Growthpoint launches dual-certified property portfolio

Markets & Investment

Growthpoint launches dual-certified property portfolio

4 Oct 2017

Office workers need fresh air to stay productive

Management & Leadership

Office workers need fresh air to stay productive

18 Apr 2017

#BizTrends2017: Back to our roots - eight food trends for 2017

Trends

#BizTrends2017: Back to our roots - eight food trends for 2017

Nina Timm 12 Jan 2017

Boost both body and brain with chocolate, say two new studies

Research

Boost both body and brain with chocolate, say two new studies

12 May 2016

Yale leads test of new device that protects the brain during heart-valve procedure

Cardiology

Yale leads test of new device that protects the brain during heart-valve procedure

Ziba Kashef 16 Mar 2015

Neurology

Study finds evidence for genetic influence on cognitive decline

6 Nov 2013

Neurology

Further potential insight into the complex neuropathology of Down's syndrome

10 Apr 2013

Launching careers 25 years on

Biz Lounge

Launching careers 25 years on

Debbie Hathway 4 Mar 2013

Children at risk of eating disorders have higher IQ and better working memory

Medical Research

Children at risk of eating disorders have higher IQ and better working memory

15 Oct 2012

This vital test could predict stroke death

Medical Research

This vital test could predict stroke death

23 Aug 2012

Travel

Natural boost in a bowl to aid longevity

26 Jul 2012

Retail Marketing

Can you hear your brand?

Lars Deutsch 16 Apr 2012

Travel

The real value of popping pills

Celynn Erasmus 2 Apr 2012

Nutrition

The real value of popping pills

Celynn Erasmus 30 Mar 2012

Neurology

Blood tests may hold clues to pace of Alzheimer's disease progression

10 Oct 2011

Scientist tests promising drug on those with Down syndrome

Medical Research

Scientist tests promising drug on those with Down syndrome

2 Aug 2011

Higher levels of social activity decrease the risk of cognitive decline

Mental health

Higher levels of social activity decrease the risk of cognitive decline

30 May 2011

Noncommunicable diseases

Constricted "life space" linked with Alzheimer's

14 Apr 2011