Tag: Health
No alcohol, no problem: Here’s why you should have a dry January
For many people, alcohol is a part of their daily lives, whether it’s one or two a day they make sure to have their...
Welding fumes – health risks update
WE all know welding fumes are dangerous, but how much risk is there really in welding? And how is this likely to affect your...
Eat your skins, they’re good for you!
RECENT research from Western Australia’s (WA) Edith Cowan University has found that polyphenols, a compound found in apples and especially in the apple’s skin,...
Green Cross still pinching AVI
CONSUMER brands giant AVI is desperately hoping healthy footwear company Green Cross can pull itself up by its sandal straps.
AVI paid over R380m to...
Drone technology helps boost healthcare supply chains in Africa
Health workers serving remote communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) must often undertake a six-day return journey to collect vaccines, traversing dense...
Building Health in the time of Covid-19
How healthy is your building? Do all your staff have masks? Are there hand sanitisers available? Temperature screening? Social distancing protocols? If so, you...
WHO recognises traditional medicine in COVID-19 treatment
The World Health Organisation (WHO) announced that it recognises the benefits of traditional healing and other alternative medicines as possible treatments for COVID-19, and...
‘More could be done to protect people’s livelihoods when reopening economy’
The City of Cape Town is determined to get people back to work as the country prepares to move to level four of the...
“People’s lives and health comes first”
There is no doubt that the strong public health measures adopted by governments against the spread of COVID-19 - including country-wide lockdowns in South...
Up in smoke
Cannabis, which has enjoyed a thriving informal market in the Western Cape for decades, looks set for rapid corporatisation.
While cannabis has already become big...
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