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All About Respiratory Viruses
Read More: All About Respiratory Viruses+ Infographic text Respiratory illnesses come from viruses that affect the respiratory system . Common respiratory illnesses: Cold (rhinovirus/enterovirus) Flu (influenza A and B) Covid-19 (SARS-CoV-2) RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) Adenovirusย HPIVs (human parainfluenza viruses) hMPV (human metapneumovirus) Respiratory illnesses cause symptoms, such as: Cough Runny or stuffy nose Sneezing Sore throatย Chills Fever Headache…
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5 Essential Items For A Walking Safari In South Africa
Read More: 5 Essential Items For A Walking Safari In South AfricaAs we head into the winter months, hiking season starts calling. If youโve got a walking safari lined up soon, youโre in for a proper day out. Itโs wild, immersive and a little more demanding than you might expect, so your gear needs to keep up. If youโve only got space for a few items…
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True or False:ย Alzheimerโs Disease
Read More: True or False:ย Alzheimerโs Disease1. Alzheimerโs disease and dementia are the same disease. True False Correct Incorrect false. Dementia is a general term for a severe decline in mental ability and includes symptoms like decline in memory, reasoning or other thinking skills. Alzheimerโs disease is a specific disease and is the most common cause of dementia. 2. Alzheimerโs affects…
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After a Major Heart Attack at 43, I Work to Raise Awareness Among My Native Community
Read More: After a Major Heart Attack at 43, I Work to Raise Awareness Among My Native CommunityAs told to Nicole Audrey Spector That night โ the night that changed my life โ it was late and I was in my home studio alone, deeply focused on my work. Iโm a florist and run my own business. I had a wedding coming up and was in the middle of processing flowers. Suddenly,…
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The Truth About Statins, LDL, and Heart Disease Risk That Most Cardiologists Wonโt Tell You with Dr. Philip Ovadia
Read More: The Truth About Statins, LDL, and Heart Disease Risk That Most Cardiologists Wonโt Tell You with Dr. Philip OvadiaHave you ever sat across from a doctor who told you your cholesterol was too high, handed you a prescription, and sent you on your way feeling more scared than informed? You are not alone. This is one of the most common experiences women in midlife share with me, and honestly, it is one that…
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โI Felt Nothingโ: Navigating The Silent Shame Of Maternal Numbness After Unthinkable Loss
Read More: โI Felt Nothingโ: Navigating The Silent Shame Of Maternal Numbness After Unthinkable LossAt 29, Dominique Olivierโs life was torn apart in an instant. A car accident claimed her husband and toddlerโs lives, leaving her widowed and navigating the world with a five-week-old newborn. In her raw, deeply honest book, Dominique speaks to the things weโre often too afraid to say out loud. She opens up about the…
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The Health Benefits Of Gardening
Read More: The Health Benefits Of GardeningNever thought that spending some time getting your hands and knees dirty could improve your health? Well, perhaps itโs time to rethink why you should be spending more time with the โskin of the earthโ. Why Is Gardening Good For You? Would you believe us if we said that out of all professions, gardeners and…
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10 Gardening Tools Every Beginner Needs
Read More: 10 Gardening Tools Every Beginner NeedsYou donโt need perfect timing or a full backyard to start a garden. A few good tools and a bit of know-how go a long way. And despite what you might think, autumn is actually a great time to begin โ giving plants the chance to settle in before the warmer months. Beyond the obvious…
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The Connection Between Diabetes and Pancreatic Cancer
Read More: The Connection Between Diabetes and Pancreatic CancerEspaรฑol The number of people in the United States who have diabetes is rising, and many people donโt even know they have the disease. Untreated and uncontrolled diabetes can cause complications for your heart, kidneys, eyes and many other organs. Diabetes may also increase your risk of developing certain types of cancer, including pancreatic cancer.…
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Seรฑales tempranas de cรกncer pancreรกtico
Read More: Seรฑales tempranas de cรกncer pancreรกticoEnglish + Flipbook text Slide 2: Si el cรกncer pancreรกtico se detecta en forma temprana, hay mรกs opciones terapรฉuticas disponibles. Un diagnรณstico temprano puede ser difรญcil porque los sรญntomas podrรญan no ser especรญficos para el cรกncer pancreรกtico. Mantente pendiente de estos sรญntomas que no son especรญficos: Slide 3: Dolor de espalda o estรณmago Los tumores…
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Parkinsonโs Disease and Gut Health. Whatโs the Connection?
Read More: Parkinsonโs Disease and Gut Health. Whatโs the Connection?April is Parkinsonโs Disease Awareness Month. On a recent episode of the popular Apple TV show Shrinking, actor Michael J. Fox made a cameo as a real-life representation of someone living with Parkinsonโs disease. โI fall three times a day,โ he said. โIโm thinking of becoming a stunt man.โ Balance issues and uncontrollable body tremors…
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Insights Into Presbyopia
Read More: Insights Into PresbyopiaMay is Healthy Vision month. If youโre holding your smartphone at armโs length to read the screen โ not to take a selfie โ you could have presbyopia. Presbyopia is when your eyes lose the ability to focus on objects that are close-up. That sounds scary, but presbyopia is a natural part of aging and…
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Common Misconceptions About Vaccinations And The Risks Of Missing Vaccines
Read More: Common Misconceptions About Vaccinations And The Risks Of Missing VaccinesImmunisation โ more commonly known as vaccination โ remains one of the most effective public health interventions we have. Each year, it prevents an estimated 2 to 3 million deaths worldwide. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), vaccines are rigorously tested for safety and continue to be closely monitored even after approval, making them…
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S-Equol: The Natural Estrogen Support System Most Women Abandoned for No Reason with Dr. Siobhan Mitchell
Read More: S-Equol: The Natural Estrogen Support System Most Women Abandoned for No Reason with Dr. Siobhan MitchellHave you ever hit your 40s or 50s and felt like your body just stopped cooperating? Youโre eating the same way you always have. Youโre still exercising. Youโre trying. And yet the belly fat is there, the energy is gone, the sleep is disrupted, and nothing you do seems to move the needle. Hereโs what…
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Common Misconceptions About Vaccinations And The Risks Of Missing Vaccines
Read More: Common Misconceptions About Vaccinations And The Risks Of Missing VaccinesImmunisation โ more commonly known as vaccination โ remains one of the most effective public health interventions we have. Each year, it prevents an estimated 2 to 3 million deaths worldwide. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), vaccines are rigorously tested for safety and continue to be closely monitored even after approval, making them…
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Getting An Abortion In South Africa: What You Should Know
Read More: Getting An Abortion In South Africa: What You Should KnowDespite abortions being legal โ and free โ in South Africa, doctors and nurses are not obligated to offer this service (kind of). As a result, many doctors and nurses refuse to conduct abortions for moral reasons, sometimes not knowing they are breaking the law. According to one estimate, only 7% of government facilities actually…
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Getting An Abortion In South Africa: What You Should Know
Read More: Getting An Abortion In South Africa: What You Should KnowDespite abortions being legal โ and free โ in South Africa, doctors and nurses are not obligated to offer this service (kind of). As a result, many doctors and nurses refuse to conduct abortions for moral reasons, sometimes not knowing they are breaking the law. According to one estimate, only 7% of government facilities actually…
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Garminโs New Forerunner 570 And 970 Turn Performance Data Into Your Competitive Edge
Read More: Garminโs New Forerunner 570 And 970 Turn Performance Data Into Your Competitive EdgeIf your training spans more than one discipline or youโre looking to train with more intention, Garminโs latest launch is worth a closer look. The new Forerunner 570 and Forerunner 970 are built for performance-driven athletes who want deeper insights, smarter guidance and a more connected training experience, whether thatโs on the road, in the…
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Garminโs New Forerunner 570 And 970 Turn Performance Data Into Your Competitive Edge
Read More: Garminโs New Forerunner 570 And 970 Turn Performance Data Into Your Competitive EdgeIf your training spans more than one discipline or youโre looking to train with more intention, Garminโs latest launch is worth a closer look. The new Forerunner 570 and Forerunner 970 are built for performance-driven athletes who want deeper insights, smarter guidance and a more connected training experience, whether thatโs on the road, in the…
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Science Makes A Case For Why You Should Let Go Of That Grudge Already
Read More: Science Makes A Case For Why You Should Let Go Of That Grudge AlreadySome things in life are easier to let go of than others, so it makes sense that youโd reach a certain point in adulthood with a few grudges under your belt. After all, itโs aย very common responseย when youโre hurt. But while holding a grudge is never fun, new research suggests it might actually be holding…
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HUAWEI Mate 80 Pro With AI Composition Puts A Pro Photographer In Your Hand
Read More: HUAWEI Mate 80 Pro With AI Composition Puts A Pro Photographer In Your HandSmartphones have become part of how people express themselves, from the way they capture moments to how they carry their devices every day. With the HUAWEI Mate 80 Pro, Huawei doesnโt just lean into this idea โ it unashamedly owns it, combining refined design, expressive colour, and powerful performance in a flagship built for both…
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Conversaciรณn con tu proveedor de atenciรณn mรฉdica acerca de las vacunas
Read More: Conversaciรณn con tu proveedor de atenciรณn mรฉdica acerca de las vacunasEnglish Tenรญa siete meses de embarazo en 1990 cuando tuve un caso grave de varicela. Nos aterraba pensar en la probabilidad de perder a nuestro hijo. En las etapas tempranas del embarazo, la varicela, tambiรฉn conocida como lechina, puede causar cicatrices, lesiones de los รณrganos fetales y discapacidades de desarrollo y de aprendizaje. En embarazos…
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The Hottest Running Shoes Of 2026 (So Far)
Read More: The Hottest Running Shoes Of 2026 (So Far)Shopping for running shoes isnโt always straightforward, especially if youโre not quite sure what your stride actually needs. Thatโs why itโs worth booking a proper gait analysis at your nearest Sportsmans Warehouse. It gives you a clearer picture of how you run and what kind of support will work for you. Already ticked that box…
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How To Kick Butt Like World Champ Mila Ben David (Plus, Her Top Fitness Tips)
Read More: How To Kick Butt Like World Champ Mila Ben David (Plus, Her Top Fitness Tips)At 14 years old, Mila Ben David is doing incredible things. The two-time South African Judo Champion and five-time South African Wrestling Champion is showing us that we, too, can kick butt. Mila competes internationally on a regular basis. In the last year, she won the Jiu-Jitsu World Championship. In previous years, she also competed…
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Your Brain on a Hot Flash
Read More: Your Brain on a Hot FlashStanding before 50 coworkers in the conference room, I was taking questions after giving a presentation when I felt the familiar stirrings of a hot flash. โPlease, not now,โ I bargained with my perimenopausal body. โDonโt put me in the hot seat both literally and figuratively.โ My body rejected the bargain. Like it was coming…
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You Donโt Need to Suffer Through Hot Flashes
Read More: You Donโt Need to Suffer Through Hot FlashesYouโre having dinner with friends when all of a sudden heat rises up in your body. You begin sweating. Your face turns red, and you may even have heart palpitations. You ask, โIs it hot in here, or is it just me?โ Itโs just you โ but itโs definitely not just you. Hot flashes and…
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What You Need to Know About Dim Light Disturbances
Read More: What You Need to Know About Dim Light DisturbancesPicture this: Itโs Friday night and you have plans to meet your BFF for dinner. You opt for a ride share, get in the car and notice the lights are glaringly bright โ beams extending up and out from passing headlights โ making it hard to see. If this sounds familiar, you could be experiencing…
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When I Found Out I Was Autistic, I Finally Stopped Masking and Started Trusting Myself
Read More: When I Found Out I Was Autistic, I Finally Stopped Masking and Started Trusting MyselfApril is Autism Acceptance Month. As told to Jacquelyne Froeber Iโve always known there was something different about my brain. And Iโve always been looking for someone to help me understand it. As a young adult, I went to different healthcare providers and was told I had attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)…
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The Menopause Gut: What Your Doctor Never Told You About Hormones, Your Estrobolome, and Midlife Health with Cynthia Thurlow
Read More: The Menopause Gut: What Your Doctor Never Told You About Hormones, Your Estrobolome, and Midlife Health with Cynthia ThurlowHave you ever eaten the exact same meal as someone else โ same restaurant, same dish, same everything โ and you were the one who got sick while they walked away feeling completely fine? That happened to me. I was in Bali, and while almost everyone else in our group was completely fine, I ended…
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Best Training Apps For 2026 To Help Improve Your Performance
Read More: Best Training Apps For 2026 To Help Improve Your PerformanceObvious statement alert: Getting to the gym on super-busy days can be damn near impossible. Plus, when everyoneโs trying to hit their #fitnessgoals, enough space to get your sweat on can be hard to come by. Rather than skip a workout, why not take it mobile? Thatโs the beauty of training apps โ there are…
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Talking to Your Healthcare Provider About Vaccines
Read More: Talking to Your Healthcare Provider About VaccinesI was seven months pregnant in 1990 when I came down with a raging case of chickenpox. We were terrified weโd lose our son. In the early stages of pregnancy, chickenpox, also known as the varicella virus, can cause scarring, fetal organ damage, and developmental and learning disabilities. In late pregnancy, it can be life…
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Addisonโs Disease 101
Read More: Addisonโs Disease 101April is Adrenal Disease Awareness Month. You probably donโt think much about your adrenal glands. Theyโre small hormone-releasing organs that sit at the top of the kidneys. But donโt mistake their smallness for weakness: They play a big role in your health. The adrenal glands produce hormones including cortisol, aldosterone and sex hormones. Cortisol is…
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How Much Can You Trust AI Eating Plans? Experts Explain
Read More: How Much Can You Trust AI Eating Plans? Experts ExplainArtificial intelligence is being used in every process and product, from annoying deep-fakes to the new app your cousin vibe-coded to rate his โfits. Everyoneโs hopped aboard the AI train, to do everything from be our boyfriend to make us meal plans for weight loss. But can you trust AI eating plans? WH investigated by…
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Guess Iconic Sublime Fragrance: Radiance In Every Note
Read More: Guess Iconic Sublime Fragrance: Radiance In Every NoteAs winter approaches and autumn settles in, we tend to lean into deep spices and heavier woods to match the mood. Guess Iconic Sublime offers a softer, more modern take on a cold-weather fragrance. Itโs cosy without feeling dense. Warm, yet still fresh. The kind of scent that feels effortless to wear daily, whether youโre…
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5 Science-Backed Benefits Of โGrandma Hobbiesโ
Read More: 5 Science-Backed Benefits Of โGrandma HobbiesโHave you noticed an uptick in women embracing โgrandma hobbiesโ? Turns out, itโs got nothing to do with nostalgia, and everything to do with our brains being quietly desperate for what these hobbies provide.ย A โgrandma hobbyโ is an activity that requires deep focus, patience, zero screen time and usually involves your hands. Hobbies like…
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17 Women Share What Finishing The Two Oceans Marathon Really Feels Like
Read More: 17 Women Share What Finishing The Two Oceans Marathon Really Feels LikeThereโs a moment, somewhere in that final stretch, where it all starts to catch up with you. The emotional floodgates open. The early alarms. The long runs. The days you showed up when it wouldโve been easier to stay in bed. The sacrifices. EVERYTHING plays out in your head at once. As you run over…
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Research Suggests Your Brain Adapts Very Differently From First To Second Pregnancy
Read More: Research Suggests Your Brain Adapts Very Differently From First To Second PregnancyResearchย has shown thatย pregnancyย can have a big impact on your brain, priming you to bond with your little one and to tackle the parenthood challenges ahead. But a new study analysing the brains of second-time moms has uncovered even more detail about the specific changes between a womanโs first and second pregnancies. The latest data provides…
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15 Anal Sex Positions That Make Butt Play Way Hotter
Read More: 15 Anal Sex Positions That Make Butt Play Way HotterWhen itโs time to bump and grind, sometimes, you just want to hit it from behind. Yup, weโre talking aboutย anal sex. Once a taboo sexual act, itโs become more andย more common in the last decade. Why? Well, for starters, itโs enjoyable for giversย andย receivers. Physically, anal sex provides a different kind of fullness, while emotionally, it…
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I Experienced Running Burnout From Chasing PBs โ Hereโs How I Recoveredย
Read More: I Experienced Running Burnout From Chasing PBs โ Hereโs How I RecoveredยKhanya Mazibu had just turned 30 when she moved from her bustling metropolis to the quiet rural area of Lusikisiki in the Eastern Cape. A mover from day one, Khanya felt compelled to take up running. But with each new distance, she felt herself suffering from running burnout, chasing one new PB and distance to…
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Tech Is Reinventing How We Detect and Treat Osteoporosis and Osteopenia
Read More: Tech Is Reinventing How We Detect and Treat Osteoporosis and OsteopeniaBones are living tissue. They constantly break down and rebuild throughout our lives. But for many women, especially after menopause, this balance changes. Bone breaks down faster than the body can rebuild it. Over time, bones become weaker and more fragile, a condition called osteoporosis, which increases the risk of fractures in the spine, hips…
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Tech Is Reinventing How We Detect and Treat Osteoporosis and Osteopenia
Read More: Tech Is Reinventing How We Detect and Treat Osteoporosis and OsteopeniaBones are living tissue. They constantly break down and rebuild throughout our lives. But for many women, especially after menopause, this balance changes. Bone breaks down faster than the body can rebuild it. Over time, bones become weaker and more fragile, a condition called osteoporosis, which increases the risk of fractures in the spine, hips…
