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Busted! 5 Myths About Alzheimer’s Disease
Read More: Busted! 5 Myths About Alzheimer’s DiseaseVisit our Brain Health Hub. September is World Alzheimer’s Month. Nearly 2 out of 3 people living with Alzheimer’s disease are women. We know — it’s a scary stat. But we’re sharing because knowledge is power. And we want you to share with your friends and family and all the women you know because when…
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Got Questions about COPD? We’ve Got Answers.
Read More: Got Questions about COPD? We’ve Got Answers.Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has long been thought of as a condition that men have — particularly men who smoke. Right now, you might be picturing an old-time photo of a coal miner or a man in his 70s who’s been a lifelong heavy smoker. In reality, women and people assigned female at birth…
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Your Will Needs To Cover More Than Your House And Car
Read More: Your Will Needs To Cover More Than Your House And CarNational Wills Week runs from 14 to 18 September 2026, which feels like a pretty good nudge to finally tick that life-admin job off your list. While most of us think about the tangible items, like who gets the house, car or the Birkin, there’s another part of your life that’s easy to overlook: digital…
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Nerve Flossing May Help Ease Pain – Here’s How It Works And What Experts Want You To Know
Read More: Nerve Flossing May Help Ease Pain – Here’s How It Works And What Experts Want You To KnowI’m noticing more friends flossing lately. But it’s not a surge in dental hygiene – instead, it’s a way to improve nerve health and move freely. Nerve flossing (or gliding) is a stretching technique that’s easily done on your own and is said to relieve a host of symptoms. How it works: Nerves get compressed…
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Is It Okay To Go To The Gym With Make-up? Here’s What Experts Say
Read More: Is It Okay To Go To The Gym With Make-up? Here’s What Experts SayLet’s be real: some days you show up to gym bare-faced and unbothered. Other days, there’s concealer, maybe mascara. Because honestly, why shouldn’t your face look tea while you’re feeling tea? Sooo, the question we are all thinking is: is wearing make-up to the gym actually okay? Short answer: yes. As long as you’re smart…
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We’re All Looking For Max Protection When Buying Roll-On. Mitchum Is Giving You 72 Hours Of Freshness
Read More: We’re All Looking For Max Protection When Buying Roll-On. Mitchum Is Giving You 72 Hours Of FreshnessSome days ask more of you than others. An early workout becomes a full workday, plans run late, the temperature climbs, and suddenly the antiperspirant you applied that morning has a much bigger job to do. That is where long-lasting protection becomes less about your beauty routine and more about feeling confident enough to get…
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Ask the Expert: Questions and Answers About Uncontrolled COPD
Read More: Ask the Expert: Questions and Answers About Uncontrolled COPDRates of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are rising among women, with the disease being more common among people who live in rural areas. We spoke with pulmonologist Raymond Wade, M.D., assistant professor of pulmonary, allergy and critical care medicine at University of Alabama at Birmingham, about the importance of prompt diagnosis, good symptom management…
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4 TikTok Health Trends: Heart or Hype?
Read More: 4 TikTok Health Trends: Heart or Hype?Salutations, scrollers! We’re back with another round of “Heart or Hype” where we look at some of the viral health trends popping up in your feed. To get to the bottom of what’s true and what’s bananas, we went to the experts. And you should too: It’s always a good idea to talk to your…
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The Heart Scan That Sees What Useless Bloodwork Can’t with Dr. John Osborne
Read More: The Heart Scan That Sees What Useless Bloodwork Can’t with Dr. John OsborneHave you ever walked out of a doctor’s office with a clean bill of heart health and still had that nagging feeling that something wasn’t adding up? Have you ever been told your cholesterol is “fine” and wondered how anyone could actually know that from a number on a lab report? I have. My cholesterol…
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From A Viral TikTok To A 60 000-Strong Movement: Socially Gathering Is Changing How South African Women Make Friends
Read More: From A Viral TikTok To A 60 000-Strong Movement: Socially Gathering Is Changing How South African Women Make FriendsAs Sarah Waller prepared to move back to Cape Town at the end of 2023, she faced a daunting reality: most of her friends had left the city and a deep sense of isolation began to creep in. Instead of sitting with that anxiety, she posted a raw TikTok about her loneliness. It went viral.…
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ASICS Makes The Case For Morning Runs With The New SONICBLAST™️ 2
Read More: ASICS Makes The Case For Morning Runs With The New SONICBLAST™️ 2In these uncertain times, we could all do with a ray of light. Luckily, you’re always just one run away from a sunnier mood – and with the new ASICS SONICBLAST™️ 2 running shoes, some of that happiness happens right as you slip on your sneakers. “Sunrise is one of the most meaningful moments in…
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15 Biceps Moves That Will Get Your Arms Crazy-Toned
Read More: 15 Biceps Moves That Will Get Your Arms Crazy-TonedTime to tone your biceps. That means cranking out those curls and…umm…what the heck else is there? Tatiana Lampa, a certified trainer shares 15 different options below. But, word to the wise: Don’t do all of these at once. Lampa recommends choosing six and doing each for three to four sets of 12 reps for a…
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BIRKENSTOCK Celebrates 50 Years Of The Boston: The Everyday Icon
Read More: BIRKENSTOCK Celebrates 50 Years Of The Boston: The Everyday IconFor 50 years, the BIRKENSTOCK Boston has quietly earned its place as one of the world’s most recognisable silhouettes. Never defined by trends or fleeting moments, the Boston clog has become an enduring icon through something far more meaningful: everyday wear. To celebrate this milestone, BIRKENSTOCK South Africa unveils The Everyday Icon, a local campaign…
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11 Contraceptives You Should Think About Trying – Other Than The Pill
Read More: 11 Contraceptives You Should Think About Trying – Other Than The PillPicking the right birth control is as important as picking the right partner – and almost as tricky. And for South African women, the stakes are not low: a national antenatal survey of nearly 35,000 pregnant women found that 51.6% of pregnancies in South Africa are unintended. That’s a huge number, and one that could…
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Good Sex with Emily Jamea: Reclaiming Sexual Intimacy After Prostate Cancer
Read More: Good Sex with Emily Jamea: Reclaiming Sexual Intimacy After Prostate CancerEmily Jamea, Ph.D., is a sex therapist, best-selling author and keynote speaker. You can also find her here, sharing her latest thoughts about sex. When your partner is faced with prostate cancer, the conversation understandably centers on survival, but often, getting to the other side is when another challenge begins — reclaiming sexual intimacy. Prostate…
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Emotional Baggage Can Affect Your Mental Health. A Psychologist Explains
Read More: Emotional Baggage Can Affect Your Mental Health. A Psychologist ExplainsYou can look completely fine on the outside while still carrying difficult experiences with you. Past grief, trauma, rejection, guilt or relationship difficulties can linger, sometimes affecting how we think, feel, cope and connect with the people around us. With September marking National Suicide Prevention Month, conversations around mental health and suicide matter – not…
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Fuel Your Day: Natural Iron Support For Active Women
Read More: Fuel Your Day: Natural Iron Support For Active WomenThere is a particular kind of flat that has nothing to do with motivation. The alarm still goes off, the kit is still by the door – but the session that felt strong a month ago now feels like wading through sand, and the recovery afterwards drags on longer than it used to. Tired all…
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10 Hidden Health Benefits Of Sex Everyone Should Know
Read More: 10 Hidden Health Benefits Of Sex Everyone Should KnowSex is hot, fun and… secretly good for you? Yep, your favourite bedroom activity boasts tons of benefits (beyond, ya know, the O-bvious one). “Having sex regularly can do more than make you feel closer to your partner – it can actually make you physically healthier,” says Hilda Hutcherson, MD, a professor of obstetrics and gynaecology…
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We Tried A Protein Bar Made From Mopani Worms – Here’s What It Actually Tastes Like
Read More: We Tried A Protein Bar Made From Mopani Worms – Here’s What It Actually Tastes LikeWhen you think of “conventional” protein sources, eggs, chicken, cottage cheese and lentils probably come to mind. But here’s one you may not have tried: mopani worms! While eating insects might sound like an unconventional way to fuel your post-workout recovery, mopani worms are serious nutritional powerhouses. Mopani worms boast around 58% protein by dry…
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Still In Our Comfort Era: Celebrating 150 Years Of Jockey
Read More: Still In Our Comfort Era: Celebrating 150 Years Of JockeyFew apparel brands can claim to have dressed generations of the same family. Fewer still can say they have been doing it for 150 years. In 2026, Jockey celebrates a century and a half of crafting comfort marking a journey that began in the United States in 1876 and evolved into one of the world’s most…
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The Importance of Mental Health While Living with COPD
Read More: The Importance of Mental Health While Living with COPDIn 2015, Phyliss DiLorenzo was prepared for the worst after a multi-day hospital stay for severe breathing issues. She suspected lung cancer because of her family history with the disease and was relieved when her clinician told her she had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD. Then DiLorenzo thought about her grandmother, who’d been diagnosed…
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Understanding Menopause Stages and Terms
Read More: Understanding Menopause Stages and Terms+ Infographic text Although the word “menopause” often serves as shorthand for the whole process, the menopausal transition actually happens in stages — and menopause is only one of them. Perimenopause is the time leading up to menopause when a woman has symptoms (like hot flashes and irregular periods) linked to hormone changes. May begin…
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Puzzled About Peptides?
Read More: Puzzled About Peptides?Remember the 90s cult classic Death Becomes Her where Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn take a magic potion that makes them look and feel younger? Peptides seem to be today’s version of that magic potion — or at least that’s what a growing number of influencers online want you to think. A quick scroll through…
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What Losing Muscle in Your 40s and 50s Is Really Costing You
Read More: What Losing Muscle in Your 40s and 50s Is Really Costing YouHave you ever been told to “lift heavy” and thought, heavy compared to what? Have you been doing the same workout with the same light dumbbells for months, or years, and wondering why nothing on your body is changing? If either of those sounds like you, I want you to know something first. You are…
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“I’m A Gynaecologist – These Are 5 Bleeding Symptoms Women Should Never Ignore”
Read More: “I’m A Gynaecologist – These Are 5 Bleeding Symptoms Women Should Never Ignore”Nearly half (43%) of women feel menstrual health education at school didn’t prepare them to understand their periods, according to the results of a new survey conducted by Bodyform and Censuswide. And it’s a knowledge gap that can have far-reaching consequences for women’s health – particularly if people are unaware of potentially abnormal bleeding symptoms.…
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Neurologist Shares The 5 Everyday Habits People With Healthy Brains Have In Common
Read More: Neurologist Shares The 5 Everyday Habits People With Healthy Brains Have In CommonWhile we can’t totally put a stop to age-related decline, there’s a lot we can do to help slow cognitive decline as we age – a message neurologist and headache specialist Dr Mina, known as @migraineswithmina online, is keen to highlight. In fact, a recent landmark study published in Scientific Reports found that cognitive performance can improve well into old age (we’re talking…
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Award-Winning Care, Every Day
Read More: Award-Winning Care, Every DayMeet Bodidoc’s award-winning Tissue Oil Lotion with Urea, specially formulated with skin-loving ingredients to moisturise and care for dry skin, leaving it feeling beautifully soft and smooth. Give Your Skin The Care It Deserves Healthy, beautiful-looking skin starts with consistent care. From dryness and changing seasons to stretch marks and uneven skin tone, your skin…
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What Happens in the Body During a Hot Flash
Read More: What Happens in the Body During a Hot Flash+ Infographic text About 3 out of 4 women deal with hot flashes related to menopause. What is a hot flash? As your ovaries produce less estrogen, cells in your hypothalamus, the part of your brain that controls temperature, are thrown off balance. These cells send a false signal that your body is too warm.…
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Heart Valve Disease: Symptoms, Treatment and What Patients Should Know
Read More: Heart Valve Disease: Symptoms, Treatment and What Patients Should KnowRena Rubin comes from a family with a history of heart disease, so despite having no symptoms at the age of 30, she was encouraged to get checked. That check resulted in the diagnosis of mitral valve prolapse, a common heart condition where the valve flaps become floppy and bulge backward into the heart. She…
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How Menopause Affects the Body
Read More: How Menopause Affects the Body+ Infographic text The loss of estrogen from menopause can affect your whole body. Bones, joints and muscles Bone loss Joint pain and stiffness Loss of muscle mass and strength Menopause is the most common cause of osteoporosis . About 7 out of 10 peri/menopausal women deal with: Musculoskeletal syndrome of menopause Joint and muscle…
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Welcome To ‘Phone Body’: How Tech Dependency Wrecks Your Vision, Brain, And More
Read More: Welcome To ‘Phone Body’: How Tech Dependency Wrecks Your Vision, Brain, And MoreScientists have been studying the health effects of cellphones on our bodies for at least 30 years, but the technology has only tightened its grip on our hands. Now, a growing body of research points to how our smartphone dependency takes its toll on our entire body. Doctors refer to it as ‘phone body’, a…
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The HUAWEI Pura 90s Series Is Changing How South Africans Capture The Moment
Read More: The HUAWEI Pura 90s Series Is Changing How South Africans Capture The MomentThere are some moments you can plan for. Others happen on the other side of a stadium, across a crowded room, halfway up a mountain or just as the sun starts disappearing below the horizon. Those are often the photographs we want most, and also the hardest to capture with a smartphone camera. Since arriving…
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Ask the Expert: Questions and Answers About Uncontrolled Asthma
Read More: Ask the Expert: Questions and Answers About Uncontrolled AsthmaEven if you live thousands of miles away from a wildfire this summer, there’s a good chance wildfire smoke will impact, or has already impacted, your air quality. Air quality plays a role in everyone’s lung health, but it’s especially important for people with asthma to pay attention. We spoke with Nora Barrett, M.D., associate…
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Caring for Someone with COPD
Read More: Caring for Someone with COPD+ Flipbook text COPD Caregivers Matter COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) is a progressive disease of the lungs that causes inflammation in the airways and difficulty breathing. There’s no cure for COPD, but the disease and symptoms can be managed effectively. Caregivers make a huge difference. They: Help with medication Encourage healthy activities Notice warning…
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A PT Couple Shares How They Made Their Fitness Routine Work Together
Read More: A PT Couple Shares How They Made Their Fitness Routine Work TogetherSure, you’ve always wondered if it’s actually possible to be *that* fit couple – Dwyane and Gabrielle. Chris and Elsa. Kim Possible and Ron Stoppable. – but maybe she’s not a “cardio girl”, or he “doesn’t get yoga”. Fear not, dear reader: we’ve consulted the pros for couples’ workout tips, and this fitness meet-cute contained…
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Think Self-Tan Isn’t For You? You Just Haven’t Tried A Skincare-First Formula Yet
Read More: Think Self-Tan Isn’t For You? You Just Haven’t Tried A Skincare-First Formula YetIf you’ve sworn off self-tan after one too many orange ankles, patchy knees or shades that just didn’t suit your complexion, you’re not alone. The good news? Self-tanning has evolved. Finding your perfect glow is no longer about accepting a one-size-fits-all formula. It’s about choosing products that work with your skin, your preferences and the…
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How Sugar Is Rapidly Aging You From the Inside Out with Kita Centella
Read More: How Sugar Is Rapidly Aging You From the Inside Out with Kita CentellaCan I be honest with you about something? I think we spend so much energy on serums, retinols, and the next great skincare hack, but we rarely look at what’s actually happening on the inside. And that’s exactly why I wanted to have this conversation on the podcast. My guest, Kita Centella, is a woman…
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The Seasonal Allergy Side Effect That’s Flying Under The Radar
Read More: The Seasonal Allergy Side Effect That’s Flying Under The RadarSeasonal allergies are never fun. There’s the incessant coughing, sneezing, itchy eyes, hives, and nightly tossing and turning that comes with the personal hell of a stuffy nose. For the third of South Africans who experience those seasonal sniffles and beyond, many will also experience a less-talked about symptom, sometimes without even realising it stems from their allergies. That symptom: Mood changes. Even though…
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These Running Shoes Are For The Woman Who Secretly Wants Every Run To Be A PB
Read More: These Running Shoes Are For The Woman Who Secretly Wants Every Run To Be A PBNot every fast run needs a bib, a start gun or a finish-line clock. Sometimes, you’re just chasing a quicker split, testing your threshold pace or seeing what you’ve got left for that final kilometre. That’s where the new New Balance SC Rebel fits right in. This lightweight road shoe is engineered to bring a…
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The Cost of Saying No: When Insurers Deny Critical Imaging Tests, Cancer Treatment Is Delayed
Read More: The Cost of Saying No: When Insurers Deny Critical Imaging Tests, Cancer Treatment Is DelayedSeptember is Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month. After Kay Hsu was diagnosed with advanced, stage 4 breast cancer in 2018, she had a PET scan — an imaging test that can detect and analyze tumors — every four months. For six years, these scans were a routine part of her care and were covered by her…
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8 Benefits Of Matcha Tea That Will Make You Want To Drink It Every Day
Read More: 8 Benefits Of Matcha Tea That Will Make You Want To Drink It Every DayCoffee, consider your days numbered: Vibrant green and packed with health benefits, matcha is coming for your morning mug. But does matcha have as much caffeine as coffee? More or less, yes. A cup of this green tea has about the same amount of caffeine as a shot of espresso, plus a whole host of good-for-you perks.…
