Did you know that, last week, it was World Allergy Week ? I hope so. Many people suffer from allergies, and what the purpose of this week has been is to create awareness about it. SAHealthblog.com was able to chat to Dr. Mike Levin, Head of the Allergy Clinic at Red Cross Childrens' Hospital, in Cape Town. Read More »
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This is the unusual story of a lady named, Jennifer Strange (really?). She was a 28-year-old woman and a mother of three from California. She lived a perfectly normal life, until she saw a chance to get a Nintendo Wii. This was when they just appered on the market and parents were lining up in the middle of the night ... Read More »
Mr. Perry 59 (name withheld), can eat whatever he likes, including unlimited pies, burgers and desserts, and never get fat. He cannot put on weight because of a condition called lipodystrophy that makes his body rapidly burn fat. He used to be a chubby child, but when he reach 12, it seemed as if the fat just dropped off. He ... Read More »
THE WINNER OF THE EXTRACTOR! I am so getting one of these for my own home! CONGRATULATIONS TO ROCHELLE STEENKAMP YOU ARE OUR WINNER! Please contact emma@sahealthblog.com for delivery of your awesome prize. For orders, contact me or look at www.theextractor.co.za Read More »
For those of you who haven’t experienced the amazing Just Skin Aesthetic Clinic in Green Point, you have missed out big time, but with May’s “introduce a friend” offer we just know it’ll only be a matter of time before you book. For the entire month of May, bring in a friend who is new to JUST SKIN and you ... Read More »
WINNER OF THE TOOTH WHITENING WORTH R2800 The answer to the question (Who are the 2 sponsors of the tooth whitening?) is: De Waterkant Health and Britesmile South Africa! And……thanks for all your interest friends…… THE WINNER IS: ABBY BUCHANAN Congrats Abby and please contact me on emma@sahealthblog.com to claim your prize. Read More »
For those of you who are Bee Gees fans were saddened to hear of Robin Gibb, who is fighting his battle with advanced colorectal cancer. Gibb was in a coma, but has come out of it this last weekend. Gibb is facing major medical challenges, but seems to be taking them head on. He remains in intensive care, and probably ... Read More »
In the U.K. it has been estimated that by 2030, life expectancy will have increased to an average of 87 years for both men and women. While the life expectancy of women is steadily on the increase, men’s life expectancy is increasing at a much larger rate. The above was worked out on a study carried out on how long ... Read More »
The Heart Attack Grill was founded in 2005, inspired by people cheating on their diets, and based on the idea of eating “food so bad for you it’s shocking!” The hospital themed restaurant has “nurses” (waitresses), who take “prescriptions” (orders), for the “patients” (customers)! The menu includes “all-you-can-eat Flatliner fries” cooked in real lard, single/double/triple/quadruple bypass burgers ranging from 230g-910g ... Read More »
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