Urticaria (Hives)

Urticaria is an allergic skin condition characterised by hives or welts (raised, red, itchy lesions). Urticaria may be acute (lasts for less than six weeks) or chronic (over six weeks). About 20 per cent of people experience urticaria at some time. Urticaria is an allergic skin rash, caused by the release of histamine and [...]

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Teen Suicide

TEEN SUICIDE: WARNING SIGNS Teenagers are complicated beings. Although we’ve all been one at a point in our life, it wasn’t in the world teenagers are living in today. We can’t truly begin to understand the pressures they’re exposed to, with social media and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic – let alone crime and social [...]

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Testicular Cancer

Cancer of the testicle (also called the testis), a rare cancer in men, is a disease in which cancer (malignant) cells are found in the tissues of one or both testicles. Sperm and male hormones (testosterone) are made in the testicles. There are two testicles located inside of the scrotum (a sack of loose [...]

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Cholera Outbreak

Cholera outbreak spreads, threatening the health of children and people across affected areas, UNICEF South Africa stands ready to further scale-up its support. Two children are among fifteen people now reported to have died from the cholera outbreak in South Africa, according to the Gauteng Department of Health. The recent deaths have occurred in [...]

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Just Me – The Importance of Time Alone

Life is busy. It’s full of deadlines and appointments and to-do lists. It’s also full of people: work people, family people, friends people…people and more people. When was the last time you were alone? All of us need some time alone. It’s true that some of us need more than others but we all [...]

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How to Stay Connected With Your Teenager

How to stay connected with your teenager While the terrible twos may have been challenging, many feel unprepared for parenting an emotional teen undergoing rapid physical and hormonal changes. Your once communicative child may no longer want to connect with you. Helpful tips for connection: To understand what’s going on in your teen’s life, [...]

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Tension Headache

Tension headaches are characterised by pain in the head, scalp, or neck, commonly associated with tightness or spasm of the neck muscles. Tension headaches are common, it is thought that all adults have experienced these at some time. Tension headache is by far the most common type to headache. The central feature of a [...]

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Stress Management

Stress is one of the scourges of modern living. Something we all experience. Something we all know something about. Something we would all like to manage better. Stress management is a huge field: there are books, courses, counselling services, and more. There is one common element across all effective and recognised stress management techniques: [...]

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