By Mari-Lise Visser - Physiotherapist Ever heard the phrase Rome was not build in a day? Or to see the view from the mountain top you must first climb one step at a time? Pregnancy is your ‘Rome’ or your ‘mountain’ and some days the climb is...
The SA Bone Marrow Registry (SABMR) has joined hands with Netcells, the largest and longest established private cord blood bank in Africa, who will be making cord blood available to patients in need of a bone marrow transplant, starting this April. Since the ‘90s, advances in...
Waiting for the arrival of a new member of the family is an exciting time, but growing your family can put great strain on your finances. Fortunately, according to Anel Coetzee, Financial Planner at Sanlam, if you approach your finances together as parents and consider...
Dogs can be dangerous – even the family pet Dogs are often referred to as ‘man’s best friend’, however they can be extremely dangerous both due to risk of bite injuries and the fact that they are major carriers of the deadly rabies virus. This December,...
The SA Bone Marrow Registry (SABMR) will be able to substantially increase their efforts aimed at recruiting blood stem cell donors in South Africa, thanks to a partnership with Be The Match© – a leading NGO in bone marrow transplantation. Jane Ward, Deputy Director for the...
Babies and toddlers most at risk, and travellers urged to be extra cautious Tuesday, 15 September 2020, As parents the world over can confirm, the curiosity of children can lead them into plenty of unforeseen and potentially dangerous scenarios. Accidental poisoning strikes where it is least...
Is your child’s vaccinations UP-TO-DATE? This press release can be read in sections or in full. Johannesburg, 22 July 20 Maintaining vaccination services amid COVID-19 As the world works to develop a vaccine against the novel coronavirus, health-care capacities are stretched in response to COVID-19 pandemic, and in...
The Breastfed Baby Immune system – Breast milk helps to mature the immune system. Responds better to vaccinations. Decreased risk of childhood cancer Skin - Less allergic eczema in breastfed infants Joints and muscles - Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis is less common in children who were...
By Anchen Verster – Registered nurse and midwife, SACPE, SA certified lactation consultant student I recently searched the web looking for breastfeeding pictures for a workshop. I was particularly looking for a picture of a mother crying while breastfeeding. I found ONE! All the other pictures were...
How to cover your bases in the event you contract the virus Friday 10 July 2020, With thousands of new Covid-19 infections occurring daily in South Africa and the possibility of contracting the virus likely to increase over the next few months, have you thought about...