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What dietitians say about 2025’s top nutrition trends

Trends

What dietitians say about 2025’s top nutrition trends

Issued by Association for Dietetics in South Africa 9 Jan 2025

Source: Reuters.

Medical Aid

A new low-cost medical scheme is here from Discovery Health

13 Nov 2024

Are you thinking about changing medical schemes but not sure of the risks? Medshield shares guidance

Medical Aid

Are you thinking about changing medical schemes but not sure of the risks? Medshield shares guidance

Issued by Stone 12 Nov 2024

Bonitas – innovation, life stages and quality care

Medical Aid

Bonitas – innovation, life stages and quality care

Lee Callakoppen, Issued by Bonitas 14 Oct 2024

Northlink College’s The Link Show highlights the college's dedication to health and wellness

Higher Education

Northlink College’s The Link Show highlights the college's dedication to health and wellness

Issued by Northlink College 30 Sep 2024

Getting to grips with healthcare inflation

Medical Aid

Getting to grips with healthcare inflation

Kathy Malherbe, Issued by Bonitas 19 Sep 2024

Pick n Pay launches Live Well Club to encourage healthier eating habits

Retailers

Pick n Pay launches Live Well Club to encourage healthier eating habits

4 Sep 2024

Public Health

Transforming heart health: Awareness saves lives

4 Sep 2024

Corporate wellness – a win-win for all

Medical Aid

Corporate wellness – a win-win for all

Issued by Bonitas 10 Jul 2024

Source: Supplied. Chief executive officer of the APCC, Ewa Skowronska.

Palliative care

‘More SA men need to be aware of palliative healthcare’ – APCC

25 Jun 2024

Source: Maize Suppliers.

Healthcare

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

Thokozani Simelane 14 Jun 2024

Tackling women’s health holistically

Women's Health

Tackling women’s health holistically

Issued by Bonitas 7 Jun 2024

Source: Supplied. The Ministry of Health of Ghana signing an MoU with AstraZeneca. Franklin Asiedu Bekoe, director public health, Ghana Health Service; Winfred Ofosu, Ghana Health Service; Deepak Arora, country president, African Cluster, AstraZeneca, and Ruud Dobber, executive vice president, BioPharmaceuticals Business Unit, AstraZeneca.

Public Health

Growth of AstraZeneca’s flagship health equity programme

3 Jun 2024

Image source: onur kocamaz –

Public Health

New MyDynamics portal offers free patient support and health education

8 May 2024

Medtech

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

17 Apr 2024

Source: iStock.

Public Health

Urgent call to action: Combatting chronic kidney disease crisis in Africa

18 Mar 2024

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

Research

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

Bursaries and boreholes – helping in the healthcare space

Medical Aid

Bursaries and boreholes – helping in the healthcare space

Issued by Bonitas 14 Dec 2023

Remembering Professor Harry Seftel: A legacy of insight and compassion

Radio & Audio

Remembering Professor Harry Seftel: A legacy of insight and compassion

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 7 Dec 2023

Transport Month: Truck driver wellness critical to road safety

Transport

Transport Month: Truck driver wellness critical to road safety

24 Oct 2023

Source: © 123rf Ahmed El Hofy, general manager SA, Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, examines how we navigate our work and personal spaces

Employee Wellness

#MentalHealth: How to navigate work and personal spaces

Ahmed El Hofy 24 Oct 2023

Bonitas balancing increases with value and sustainability

Medical Aid

Bonitas balancing increases with value and sustainability

Issued by Bonitas 11 Oct 2023

Iron sharpens iron: Women empowering each other for better health

Women's Health

Iron sharpens iron: Women empowering each other for better health

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 6 Oct 2023

How to feel good with food

Nutrition

How to feel good with food

Issued by Association for Dietetics in South Africa 5 Oct 2023

Source: Supplied.

Healthcare

Primary health insurance steps in as employer-subsidised medical scheme membership declines

Cornel Schoeman 20 Sep 2023

MomConnect celebrates 9 years of transforming maternal health and unveils new symptom-check feature

Women's Health

MomConnect celebrates 9 years of transforming maternal health and unveils new symptom-check feature

Issued by A Better World Network 15 Sep 2023

Insurance & Actuarial

Revolutionising life insurance: The impact of Momentum's AI-powered health assessment

Katja Hamilton 28 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

Image supplied. Health workers conduct Hepatitis test during the celebration of World Hepatitis Day at Remera health centre

PR & Communications

#WPRD2023: Rwanda harnesses PR in the fight against NCD

17 Jul 2023

All about cholesterol

Healthcare

All about cholesterol

Issued by Bonitas 13 Jun 2023

Is your crazy lifestyle making you sick? - Medshield

Medical Aid

Is your crazy lifestyle making you sick? - Medshield

Issued by Stone 26 May 2023

Cardiology

SA gears up for World Hypertension Day

16 May 2023

Source © Business Wire India The Merck Foundation Africa Media Recognition More Than a Mother Awards 2022 and Diabetes and Hypertension Awards 2022 winners were announced via via videoconference.

Media

The Merck Foundation Africa Media Recognition Awards 2022 winners

28 Mar 2023

Symptoms of chronic kidney disease

Hospital Groups

Symptoms of chronic kidney disease

Issued by Intercare 27 Mar 2023

Noncommunicable diseases

Chronic kidney disease impacts 500 million individuals worldwide

14 Mar 2023

Source: Supplied. The specialist cardiac team at Life Vincent Pallotti Hospital.

Cardiology

Vincent Pallotti sets record for first keyhole mitral-valve replacement

3 Mar 2023

Medical Aid

Fedhealth's new model of genetic testing is transforming precision medicine

10 Feb 2023

8 vital health checks for men

Public Health

8 vital health checks for men

Issued by Bonitas 7 Feb 2023

How science and innovation can strengthen global food systems

Research & Development

How science and innovation can strengthen global food systems

2 Feb 2023

Noncommunicable diseases

Hypertension, diabetes, stroke: they kill more people than infectious diseases and should get a Global Fund

Kaushik Ramaiya 30 Dec 2022

Source: Supplied. Patrick Ngassa Piotie, chairperson of the South African Diabetes Alliance.

Noncommunicable diseases

SA Diabetes Alliance calls for urgent national diabetes education programme

10 Nov 2022

How to make healthy eating choices easier

Nutrition

How to make healthy eating choices easier

Issued by Association for Dietetics in South Africa 5 Oct 2022

Campaign calls for warning labels on foods high in unhealthy ingredients

Regulatory

Campaign calls for warning labels on foods high in unhealthy ingredients

12 Sep 2022

Source: Supplied. Dr Allan Pamba, the Africa network lead of the EMEA-LATAM countries at Roche Diagnostics.

Healthcare

Co-designing the future of African healthcare

Dr Allan Pamba 8 Sep 2022

Healthy eating for your kidneys

Nutrition

Healthy eating for your kidneys

Issued by Association for Dietetics in South Africa 1 Sep 2022

Cardiology

Cardiovascular disease is on the rise in South Africa

24 Aug 2022

Measure your blood pressure accurately, control it, live longer!

Cardiology

Measure your blood pressure accurately, control it, live longer!

Issued by Stone 10 Aug 2022

Cardiology

The importance of heart health in cancer care

26 Jul 2022