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Sharps Disposal 101
Read More: Sharps Disposal 101Many people in the United States use medical sharps, which are any device that punctures the skin to deliver medication, to manage different health conditions. Sharps include: Needles Lancets Syringes Infusion systems Injection pens Some sharps come as โall-in-oneโ devices, while others will detach for disposal. What health conditions require sharps? Some of the health…
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HGTVโs Jenn Todryk Gets Candid About Managing Hashimotoโs Disease
Read More: HGTVโs Jenn Todryk Gets Candid About Managing Hashimotoโs DiseaseOn her hit HGTV television series, โNo Demo Reno,โ Jenn Todryk, 35, is known for her high-energy approach to remodeling homes without a total demolition. Through her blog and Instagram account, Todryk gets candid with her fans about her design work, family and how she lives with Hashimotoโs disease, a chronic autoimmune thyroid condition that…
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Periods On The Pitch: 3 Manchester City Women Players Share Their Stories
Read More: Periods On The Pitch: 3 Manchester City Women Players Share Their StoriesAs womenโs football starts to get the respect it deserves, attention is finally turning to how to support players while theyโre on their periods. Whether itโs cramps, bad moods or the worry of leaking onto white shorts, many players have a multitude of period problems to contend with while theyโre trying to keep their mind…
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Luxuryย Bathroom Gift Sets To Create The Perfect Self-Care Zone
Read More: Luxuryย Bathroom Gift Sets To Create The Perfect Self-Care ZoneBursting with luxurious goodies and an air of sophistication, these extraordinary bathroom gift sets take gifting to an easy and lux new level. So, if youโre going back and forth trying to figure out what to buy for your hard-workingย mom, aunt, friend or partner, why not get them some pampering products thatโll turn their bathtub…
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Exactly How To Style This Seasonโs Hottest Denims
Read More: Exactly How To Style This Seasonโs Hottest DenimsThereโs no getting around it: if youโre still wearing skinny jeans, you likely are like me, needing help to style this seasonโs denims. Theyโre flared, theyโre out there and they are bold! And if the resurgence of low-rise jeans is getting to you, fear not! Weโre avoiding those like the plague, too. But we do…
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Stretching Before a Workout: Bad Idea?
Read More: Stretching Before a Workout: Bad Idea?Q: Iโve always stretched at the beginning of my workout, but a friend told me that it wasnโt good to do so. I thought that stretching before a workout helped to prevent injuries. What should I do? A. While itโs true that poor flexibility is associated with an increased risk of injury, there is no…
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Working Hard and Paying It Forward
Read More: Working Hard and Paying It ForwardLimitless Bodybuilding By PJ Braun Sponsored byย Blackstone Labs I knew I wanted to write this column for a month now, but it took until today at my RDAP community meeting where I received positive praise from three community members thanking me for giving back to the community that it all came to me. If you…
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20 Best Advent Calendars Of 2023 That Have Nothing To Do With Chocolate
Read More: 20 Best Advent Calendars Of 2023 That Have Nothing To Do With ChocolateMove over chocolate-filled advent calendars, weโve got a new way of counting down to the most festive day of the year. Filled with splurge-worthy beauty products or a new gin to add to your tonic, advent calendars have gotten a sweet makeover โ minus the actual candy. Clarins Not your regular 24-day advent calendar, Clarins…
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What Is The 75 Hard ChallengeโAnd Is It Safe? Trainers Break Down The Pros And Cons
Read More: What Is The 75 Hard ChallengeโAnd Is It Safe? Trainers Break Down The Pros And ConsIf thereโs one thing I love, itโs a challenge. But some are a little more extreme, especially when it comes to kickstarting a health and wellness journey. Youโve likely seen theย 12-3-30 treadmill workoutย andย Dukan Dietย trending on social media, for instance. But todayโs viral obsession is: the 75 Hard Challenge. If you arenโt familiar, this 75-day plan…
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The 2 Hangover-Curing Recipes Youโll Need This Weekend
Read More: The 2 Hangover-Curing Recipes Youโll Need This WeekendSearching for hangover cures? These two cocktails are guaranteed to make you feel a whole lot better and with minimal fuss. The Science Behind Why A Blood Mary Is One Of The Best Hangover Cures They contain tomato juice and research has shown that that tomatoes contain compounds that protect against liver injury. The victim…
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This Is The Best Coffee Ice Cream Recipe Everโฆ And Itโs Healthy
Read More: This Is The Best Coffee Ice Cream Recipe Everโฆ And Itโs HealthyIf youโre looking for a sweet treat to help you beat the heat, but not keen on the extra kilojoules then youโve come to the right place. Say hello to โnice creamโ! The best part about this recipe? You donโt need a fancy ice cream churner โ a simple food processor will do the trick.…
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How To Add More Vegetables To Your Diet, Even If Youโre Busy
Read More: How To Add More Vegetables To Your Diet, Even If Youโre BusyIf youโre a human being, chances are youโre trying to live a healthy lifestyle that minimises the chance you become ill, so you can live a full, healthy life. But adding kids, work and all the life admin into the mix makes things that much more complicated. And while itโs a truth universally acknowledged that…
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Radio Personality Gugu Mfuphi On The Lessons Learnt During Her Kilimanjaro Summit โ And More
Read More: Radio Personality Gugu Mfuphi On The Lessons Learnt During Her Kilimanjaro Summit โ And MoreGugu Mfuphi, a financial journalist and host of the award-winning weekday evening show Kaya Biz on Kaya Fm, recently summited Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, with an all-female group, as part of the #Trek4Mandela and The Imbumba Foundationโs Caring4Girls initiative. The two organisations have partnered to raise funds that go towards addressing the period poverty still…
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Nicole Ari Parker on Choosing to Protect Herself and Her Family from Covid
Read More: Nicole Ari Parker on Choosing to Protect Herself and Her Family from CovidHealthyWomen recently sat down with actor, mother and business owner Nicole Ari Parker to discuss the importance of getting vaccinated against Covid. The star of the new show โThe Refuge Playsโ has also been supporting health and wellness initiatives for many years. Here, she sheds light on vaccine hesitancy among people of color, the crucial…
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Butt Blast: Tighten Your Tush With Single-Leg Squats
Read More: Butt Blast: Tighten Your Tush With Single-Leg SquatsThere is no simple formula for obtaining a firm, toned butt. Sorry, but the โButt Fairyโ is not going to swoop into your living room, wave her magic wand and proclaim, โBe gone, flabby tush.โ A tight and toned backside requires a healthy diet (ditch the sugar, bread, and dairy) plus some serious weight training…
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This Is What It REALLY Feels Like To Have A Mammogram
Read More: This Is What It REALLY Feels Like To Have A MammogramOctoberโs here (I know, I canโt believe it either), and you know what that means? Yes, time to get the girls out and have a good feelย โ because itโs Breast Cancer Awareness month! In the spirit of all things boob and to raise awareness for the prevention of breast cancer, I decided to take one…
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STANDING ABDUCTOR
Read More: STANDING ABDUCTORThe Panattaย Standing Abductor (1FW099)ย is a specific machine for training the hip abductor muscles (mainly the gluteus Medius and gluteus Minimus, tensor fasciae latae) and gluteus Maximus. The machine is equipped with an anodised steel CAM that returns a decreasing resistance curve during the concentric phase of the movement, in accordance with the force expressed by…
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Thigh Blast: Toned Legs With Smith Machine Squats
Read More: Thigh Blast: Toned Legs With Smith Machine SquatsShaping your thighs into pillars of long-limbed magnificence takes years of gut-busting effort โ e.g., heavy barbell squats with enough resolve so you feel like your blood vessels will implode and scatter your lifeblood across the gym floor and walls. Such is the effort needed if you want to develop toned and shapely thighs that…
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24 Best Fitness Gifts For The Gym Lover In Your Life
Read More: 24 Best Fitness Gifts For The Gym Lover In Your LifeIf youโre on this page, chances are thereโs a gym lover in your life. Someone who loves to seize the day by moving, whether thatโs a hike, a long run or a heavy session with the weights. Here, weโve thought of ace fitness gifts to help anyone whoโs on a fitness journey, from the essentials…
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Unveiling The New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080: Your Ultimate Comfort Upgrade!
Read More: Unveiling The New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080: Your Ultimate Comfort Upgrade!New Balance has just released the latest iteration of its popular Fresh Foam X 1080 running shoe and itโs better than ever. The Fresh Foam X 1080v13 is designed to offer supreme soft cushioning, elevated comfort and an improved fit for all runners, from everyday joggers to competitive racers. One of the most notable improvements…
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Um, A Scary 50% Of SA Women Are Iron Deficient
Read More: Um, A Scary 50% Of SA Women Are Iron DeficientItโs the end of the year and you might be feeling a bit run down โ totes normal. But if your tiredness is accompanied by heart palpitations, shortness of breath and craving non-food items like baby powder or soil, it might be a sign of iron deficiency (ID). IDย is the worldโs leading nutrient deficiency, affecting…
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How One Woman Lost Half Her Bodyweight โ And Kept It Off
Read More: How One Woman Lost Half Her Bodyweight โ And Kept It OffInspiring stories reach us all the time โ stories about grit and perseverance. And this story of how one woman lost half her bodyweight is for sure one of them. Hereโs how school teacher Tanya Laubscher lost a whopping 105 kilograms โ and kept it off. The Gain At 157 kg, Tanya Laubscher felt completely…
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Juice Up Your Day With The New Be Delicious Orchard St Parfum
Read More: Juice Up Your Day With The New Be Delicious Orchard St ParfumIntroducing Be Delicious Orchard St Eau de Parfum, a brand-new addition to DKNYโs best-selling Be Delicious collection.ย Bursting onto the scene in 2004, DKNYโs Be Delicious fragrances continue to celebrate individuality and the spirit of the Big Apple. Almost twenty years after its original launch, the collection remains an iconic symbol of the Y2K era.ย …
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Menopause Can Be a Real Pain in the Vagina
Read More: Menopause Can Be a Real Pain in the VaginaBrittany Barreto, Ph.D., is a podcaster, an entrepreneur, and a molecular and human geneticist. (In other words, sheโs really smart.) Read her column here each month to learn about whatโs happening in the world of technology and innovation in womenโs health. October 18, 2023, is World Menopause Day. Vaginas are meant to be like a…
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TOTAL WARยฎ
Read More: TOTAL WARยฎIf youโre serious about taking your training to the next level, get a kick-ass pre-workout to really crank things up: TOTAL WAR from Redcon1. You hit the gym with intense focus and a fierce determination to build the best possible version of yourself. Itโs you against the weights, and if you want results, you should…
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Redcon Rising
Read More: Redcon RisingBy Aaron Singerman CEO ofย Redcon1 This monthโs column introduces my upcoming book,ย Redcon Rising. The book will be out in November, and this is the first time Iโve shared any of it with anyone publicly. The idea behind the book is to educate through my tale of successes and failures and to entertain simultaneously. Hopefully, the…
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DIY Your Own Butt Workout At Home With These 15 Moves From A Trainer
Read More: DIY Your Own Butt Workout At Home With These 15 Moves From A TrainerLet me take a wild guess, building a stronger booty is on your agenda for your workouts. What you might not realise is that targeting the glutes does way more than perk up your peach. โItโs a major stabiliser and itโs also the biggest muscle in the body,โ says Leigh Weissman, CPT, a certified personal…
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What Is Orgasm Denial? Sex Experts Explain 5 Ways To Try This Type Of Power Play
Read More: What Is Orgasm Denial? Sex Experts Explain 5 Ways To Try This Type Of Power PlayPicture this: Your partner is thrusting into you and hitting alllll the right places. Youโre seconds away from coming when all of a suddenโฆ they stop, leaving you wanting. Oddly enough, though, you donโt feel unsatisfied. While the goal of sex is often orgasm, sometimes the build-up towards itโor even complete denialโis more pleasurable. Put…
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These 3 Mental Exercises Can Help You Find Your Purpose In Life At Any Age
Read More: These 3 Mental Exercises Can Help You Find Your Purpose In Life At Any AgeFrom the outside, it looked as if Tenise Hordge, 39, had it all. After spending 18 years climbing the corporate ladder, the engineer had the impressive title, big salary and corner office. But she wasnโt happy. After her daughter was born prematurely in 2017, she began to feel adrift at work. Who cares about this…
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Mammograms Are Essential โ So Why Are So Many Women Skipping Them?
Read More: Mammograms Are Essential โ So Why Are So Many Women Skipping Them?According to the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA), itโs far better to have an early-stage diagnosis, as it results in better breast cancer treatment and long-term survival. The only way to get an early diagnosis? Checking your breasts regularly at home, and making sure you attend your scheduled mammograms. But there are so many…
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Good Sex with Emily Jamea: Sex During Menopause Can Be Hot, Hot, Hot
Read More: Good Sex with Emily Jamea: Sex During Menopause Can Be Hot, Hot, HotEmily Jamea, Ph.D., is a sex therapist, author and podcast host. You can find her here each month to share her latest thoughts about sex. One of the most common questions I get asked is, โWhat can I do to get my wife to want to have sex more often now that sheโs gone through…
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The True Low-Carb, Ketogenic Diet: What Went Wrong?
Read More: The True Low-Carb, Ketogenic Diet: What Went Wrong?By Daniel Gwartney, MD Anyone who calls the gym their second home, those who strive for optimal health, or anyone who has struggled with weight loss, undoubtedly has heard of, and possibly tried a ketogenic diet. For the majority, this would have been a lemming-like pursuit of the popular Atkins diet. Contrary to perceived image,…
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Healthy Eating In Restaurants
Read More: Healthy Eating In RestaurantsBy IFBB Pro Josh Wade Sponsored byย ALLMAX Healthy eating at restaurants is achievable with a little knowledge and some smart strategies. In my July 2023 Relentless Pursuit column, I wrote about how to stick to your diet while traveling and eating out, but mostly how to package your food while traveling and portion sizes that…
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Is It Safe to Join a Clinical Trial If Youโre Immunocompromised?
Read More: Is It Safe to Join a Clinical Trial If Youโre Immunocompromised?Espaรฑol If youโre one of the nearly 10 million people in the United States who is immunocompromised, it means your immune system isnโt working at full strength. You canโt fight off diseases or infections such as Covid-19 as well as people with healthy immune systems. Conditions such as lupus, diabetes and asthma can weaken your…
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What Skincare Should You Follow In Your 30s
Read More: What Skincare Should You Follow In Your 30sWondering what skincare you should follow in your 30s? Welcome to the age of 30s, where wisdom meets youthful energy and confidence is at its prime! Your skin has come a long way and now itโs time to embrace a skincare routine that caters to the unique needs of this decade. As you navigate through…
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Run Your Way With Totalsports
Read More: Run Your Way With TotalsportsMaximise your summer runs with the latest #TSbyTotalsports range, a collection designed to take your running experience to the next level. Whether youโre a seasoned runner or just starting out, Totalsports has got you covered with a range of cutting-edge products that will help you perform at your best. The entire range offers endless mix-and-match…
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16 Crazy Sex Positions That Have Been Missing From Your Life
Read More: 16 Crazy Sex Positions That Have Been Missing From Your LifeSo youโve mastered missionary and done it a bazillion times already. It may even be your go-to sex position by now. Thereโs nothing wrong with that (thereโs a reason so many people are into it!), but if youโve got the urge to switch things up, youโre not alone. Remember: Experimentation and discovery are important parts…

























