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Meet The Brands Powering Our Cover Stars In 2026
Read More: Meet The Brands Powering Our Cover Stars In 2026Big energy deserves big backing, and the brands behind this yearโs Cover Search are going all out. From performance essentials to everyday upgrades, these are the products helping women train harder, recover smarter and feel more confident in their own skin. Itโs time to meet the major players, scope their stand-out picks, shop your favourites…
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What Is Hot Yoga โ and Is It Right for You?
Read More: What Is Hot Yoga โ and Is It Right for You?Like most working moms, Gillian Russell doesnโt get a lot of time to herself. She has every good excuse to not show up to a 6:30 a.m. workout. And yet numerous days a week she shows up early to a hot yoga class. โI love room-temperature yoga too, but hot yoga makes my body feel…
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Is Your Heater Wrecking Your Skin? The Sleek Smart Radiator Weโre Swapping Our Family Heirlooms For
Read More: Is Your Heater Wrecking Your Skin? The Sleek Smart Radiator Weโre Swapping Our Family Heirlooms ForWhen the temperature drops โ and boy has it been dropping lately โ our natural instinct is to hibernate. We reach for the decades-old gowns, brew endless cups of rooibos and look for any excuse to curl up under our favourite blankets. And while itโs comforting to know so many South African households revert back…
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The EU Banned 1,300 Skincare Ingredients. The U.S. Banned 11. Hereโs What You Need to Know with Brian Vaszily
Read More: The EU Banned 1,300 Skincare Ingredients. The U.S. Banned 11. Hereโs What You Need to Know with Brian VaszilyIf I told you that the moisturizer sitting on your bathroom counter right now might be doing more harm than good โ especially during menopause โ would you believe me? Iโll be honest: a few years ago, I probably would have rolled my eyes too. But the more Iโve dug into this topic, the harder…
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Feeling Frazzled? Use These Quick Yoga Poses To Beat Burnout & Biohack Your Brain Chemicals
Read More: Feeling Frazzled? Use These Quick Yoga Poses To Beat Burnout & Biohack Your Brain ChemicalsFact: South African women statistically report some of the highest burnout levels globally.ย Between deadlocked loadshedding schedules, endless work emails, and a racing mind, your nervous system is likely stuck in survival mode. But before you reach for another cup of coffee or isolate on the couch, look to your mat: these yoga poses beat burnout…
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FAQs About the RSV Vaccine
Read More: FAQs About the RSV VaccineRespiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common infection that targets the lungs and respiratory system. Itโs so common that many children have been infected with the virus before their second birthday. But RSV doesnโt just make children sick, the virus can also infect adults. RSV disrupts cell linings in the respiratory tract and when the…
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Itโs Time to Change the Way You Think About Menopause Belly
Read More: Itโs Time to Change the Way You Think About Menopause BellyIโm standing in front of the mirror squeezing myself into pants that no longer button. I turn to the side and notice soft, squishy love handles, a new belly pooch and skinny legs. Who is this person staring back at me? I go to the gym at least three times a week, I stick to…
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Elsa Pataky Uses The Norwegian 4ร4 Method To Maintain Peak Fitness โ This Is Why Itโs So Effective
Read More: Elsa Pataky Uses The Norwegian 4ร4 Method To Maintain Peak Fitness โ This Is Why Itโs So EffectiveIf youโre one of Elsa Patakyโs 6.1million Instagram followers, youโll know she hits the gym hard. The 49-year-old Spanish model and actress regularly posts clips of her workouts on her feed โ and right now, thereโs one particular method she swears by: the Norwegian 4ร4 technique. โSince last year, Iโve been doing a type of…
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How NIVEA Helped Women Stay Fresh and Confident at HYROX Johannesburg
Read More: How NIVEA Helped Women Stay Fresh and Confident at HYROX JohannesburgHYROX is one of the toughest fitness challenges around, combining running with functional workout stations that test endurance, strength and determination. But while competitors spend months preparing physically, confidence on race day often comes down to the small details too. At HYROX Johannesburg, NIVEA brought performance and personal care together through its Derma Control activation,…
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Cervical cancer, Endometrial cancer, Gynecologic cancer, Health disparities, Ovarian cancer, Uterine cancer
The Symptoms Were There, the Healthcare Providers Weren’t
Read More: The Symptoms Were There, the Healthcare Providers Weren’tJune is National Cancer Survivors Month and Uterine Cancer Awareness Month. When heavy vaginal bleeding sent Julie Herbert to a California emergency room in November 2024, cancer was the furthest thing from her mind. A triage nurse at the hospital was very concerned, and the 36-year-old research associate was quickly admitted. โThey immediately put me…
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Facelifts, Fillers, and What Actually Works: A Plastic Surgeonโs Take on Midlife Skin with Dr. Anthony Youn
Read More: Facelifts, Fillers, and What Actually Works: A Plastic Surgeonโs Take on Midlife Skin with Dr. Anthony YounIf youโve been scrolling through social media lately, youโve probably noticed something: facelifts are everywhere. Celebrities are talking about them openly, your feed is full of before-and-afters, and suddenly every woman over 50 is asking herself the same uncomfortable question โ do I need to do this? Is this what it takes now? Iโm 54,…
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I Wore A Remote-Control Vibrating Thong & My Partner Literally Forgot How To Act
Read More: I Wore A Remote-Control Vibrating Thong & My Partner Literally Forgot How To ActThere are couplesโ sex toys, and then there are toys that completely rev up your relationship on a random Tuesday night. Enter: this wearable, remote-control vibe. It promises hands-free bliss for you, a rush of absolute power for your partner and a level of anticipation thatโll make your standard Netflix and chill feel like a…
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Why A Wardrobe Refresh May Actually Be Good For Your Health โ According To Psychologists
Read More: Why A Wardrobe Refresh May Actually Be Good For Your Health โ According To PsychologistsItโs easy to feel good about yourself when you slide into a pair of jeans that fit just right and thereโs now research that supports the idea that when you look good, you feel good, too. New research published in theย Journal of Macromarketingย found a significant association between having clothes you like and having higher levels…
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PCOS Is Getting A Rebrand โ And It Makes A Big Difference, Experts Say
Read More: PCOS Is Getting A Rebrand โ And It Makes A Big Difference, Experts SayPolycystic ovarian syndrome, most commonly known asย PCOS, is no more. Instead, doctors will now be referring to the condition as polyendocrine metabolic syndrome โ or PMOS. Itโs just one letter, but it makesย allย the difference, according to the doctors who treat it. โThis is one of the most meaningful shifts I have seen in reproductive endocrinology…
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These Vitamin D Deficiency Symptoms Mean You May Need A Doc, Now
Read More: These Vitamin D Deficiency Symptoms Mean You May Need A Doc, NowOne of the strangest biological catch-22s is the relationship between a human being and the sun. While excess sun exposure is linked to skin cancer, too little creates vitamin D deficiency. Unfortunately, statistics show that South African women show some of the highest numbers of vitamin D deficiency, suggesting that the sun just isnโt hitting…
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Are Your Workouts Hurting You? These 4 Essential Moves Can Help
Read More: Are Your Workouts Hurting You? These 4 Essential Moves Can HelpWhen it comes to fitness, most people aim to get as fit as possible, either with heavy weights, running long distances, or by pushing themselves with multiple sessions a week. But by prioritising only fitness, you might be overlooking all the other parts of what keeps fitness alive: mobility, stability and flexibility. This four-move routine…
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Finding Your Shape: How Jamie-Lee Domburg And G-Star Are Championing Women, Not Just Fit
Read More: Finding Your Shape: How Jamie-Lee Domburg And G-Star Are Championing Women, Not Just FitJamie-Lee Domburg has always been a powerful presence on South African screens, but her most meaningful transformation has happened off camera. Over the past year, her wellness journey has sparked a deeper conversation โ not just about changing bodies, but about how women see themselves, move through the world and claim space in it. In…
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5 Surprising Things That Can Affect Blood Pressure
Read More: 5 Surprising Things That Can Affect Blood PressureMay is Hypertension Awareness Month. The usual suspects โ obesity, genetics, stress, salt intake, tobacco and alcohol use โ affect your blood pressure. But did you know there are some things you may not have thought about? For some people, itโs cold medication. We all know decongestants are great for opening up a stuffy nose,…
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4 Cosy Winter Sex Positions To Warm Up Your Nights
Read More: 4 Cosy Winter Sex Positions To Warm Up Your NightsWith the winter chill officially here, our current vibe is strictly indoor-only. But while the drop in temperature is the perfect excuse to cancel plans, hibernate in your favourite sweats and lean into maximum comfort, your sex life doesnโt have to go into hibernation too. Hey, thereโs absolutely nothing wrong with having a routine that…
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Working Out With A Cold: When Itโs Safe To Exercise While Sick And When To Avoid It, According To Doctors
Read More: Working Out With A Cold: When Itโs Safe To Exercise While Sick And When To Avoid It, According To DoctorsThe thought of exercising while sick can make you queasy, but you may be itching to move your body if you have a light cold orย cough. Before you hop on the treadmill to โsweat it out,โ though, you want to assess your symptoms carefully because working out with a cold could make matters worse. Hereโs…
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Training For Your Next Race? Garminโs New Forerunners Could Level Up Your Training
Read More: Training For Your Next Race? Garminโs New Forerunners Could Level Up Your TrainingFresh off another huge marathon season, itโs safe to say running fever isnโt slowing down anytime soon. So whether you already have your eye on your next race or youโre finally committing to that couch-to-5K plan, Garminโs new Forerunner 70 and Forerunner 170 are designed to make training feel simpler, smarter and way more intuitive.…
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Procedimientos mรญnimamente invasivos para cรกncer pulmonar
Read More: Procedimientos mรญnimamente invasivos para cรกncer pulmonarEnglish Enterarte de que tienes un trastorno tal como cรกncer pulmonar es espeluznante. Afortunadamente, hay opciones quirรบrgicas de diagnรณstico y tratamiento que son mรญnimamente invasivas. Esto significa que solamente implican cortes diminutos y tiempos de recuperaciรณn mรกs rรกpidos en comparaciรณn con cirugรญas tradicionales o abiertas. Comprender unos tipos diferentes de procedimientos mรญnimamente invasivos y cรณmo…
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Social Anxiety: When Avoiding People Is More than Just Being Shy
Read More: Social Anxiety: When Avoiding People Is More than Just Being ShyMay is Mental Health Awareness Month. Pleasantries were the stuff of nightmares for Kristen Rogers. A random run-in with a coworker would cause her heart to pound so hard she thought it would leap out of her chest. Her mind would go blank โ sheโd stammer trying to make conversation while pools of sweat collected…
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Therapist Explains The Hidden Reason You Still Donโt Feel Good Enough in Midlife with Dr. Mcayla Sarno
Read More: Therapist Explains The Hidden Reason You Still Donโt Feel Good Enough in Midlife with Dr. Mcayla SarnoHave you ever found yourself scrolling through old photos of your kids when they were little and felt that quiet, unexplainable ache? Or maybe youโve asked yourself, โWho am I now?โ and genuinely not known how to answer that. If youโre in midlife and youโre feeling a strange mix of freedom and emptiness, of restlessness…
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Nervous System Regulation: 5 Calming Practices To Relax โ Without Meditation
Read More: Nervous System Regulation: 5 Calming Practices To Relax โ Without MeditationYou set an alarm for 6 a.m., mainline your coffee, answer 47 messages before 9 a.m., sit through back-to-back meetings, scroll through dinner and collapse into bed โ still wired. Youโre exhausted but canโt switch off. Sound familiar? According to statistics, youโre in the majority. A 2024 ISPA Consumer Snapshot Report found that 60% of…
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Is It Possible To Work Out At Night Without Sacrificing Sleep?
Read More: Is It Possible To Work Out At Night Without Sacrificing Sleep?We could rattle off several reasons to work out in the morning โ but sometimes waking up before the sun sounds about as pleasant as a root canal. Plus, nighttime sweat sessions might be the only window you have to exercise, especially if your job involves super-early hours. But most importantly, working out โ no…
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Cheat Sheet: Foods to Avoid with Gout
Read More: Cheat Sheet: Foods to Avoid with GoutMay 22 is National Gout Awareness Day. Pop quiz: What is gout? Is it โฆ The universal nickname for golden trout fish A trendy lip-plumping serum Weird Al Yankovicโs parody of the iconic 80s banger โShoutโ A disease caused by high levels of uric acid in the blood The answer โ unfortunately โ is D.…
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Minimally Invasive Procedures for Lung Cancer
Read More: Minimally Invasive Procedures for Lung CancerLearning you might have a disease like lung cancer is scary. Luckily, there are surgical options for diagnosis and treatment that are minimally invasive. This means they only involve tiny cuts, and you recover much more quickly compared to traditional, or open, surgery. Understanding a few different types of minimally invasive procedures, and how they…
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What You Need to Know About Liver Disease
Read More: What You Need to Know About Liver DiseaseMay is Hepatitis Awareness Month. Around 4.5 million adults in the United States are living with chronic liver disease โ and women are more likely than men to develop chronic liver disease. Some people may associate liver disease with alcohol use, but the truth is, many different factors, like excess weight, autoimmune conditions and even…
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The Best Dairy Foods For Weight Loss, Satiety And Muscle Support, According To Dieticians
Read More: The Best Dairy Foods For Weight Loss, Satiety And Muscle Support, According To DieticiansWhen youโre trying to lose weight, knowing what to eat can suddenly feel weirdly complicated. One minute social media is telling you to cut carbs. The next, protein is everywhere. Then youโre following an AI-generated meal plan from your couch while trying to figure out whether full-fat dairy is โbadโ again. Add GLP-1 medications into…
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A Showstopping Chicken Pie Recipe That Will Impress Everyone At The Dinner Club
Read More: A Showstopping Chicken Pie Recipe That Will Impress Everyone At The Dinner ClubFlavour, flavour, flavour! Chef Ollie Swart has gone all out with this showstopping, golden chicken pie made with store-bought rotisserie chicken, buttery leeks and a rich homemade gravy with extra body and depth. Itโs the ultimate culinary cheat code for chilly nights. Pour a glass of voluptuous FAT bastard Chardonnay to pair with this warm,…
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Even Though I Had No Symptoms, I Found My Lung Cancer Early Enough to Treat It
Read More: Even Though I Had No Symptoms, I Found My Lung Cancer Early Enough to Treat ItAs told to Erica Rimlinger At age 43, I had very few risks for lung cancer, if any. I ran regularly, ate well and had never puffed a cigarette. Iโd also never been exposed to secondhand smoke or dangerous levels of air pollution. In fact, my dad was a lung doctor who warned me since…
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WomenTalk: Matters of the Heart
Read More: WomenTalk: Matters of the HeartThis episode is all about heart health โ and why itโs something women canโt afford to ignore. Heart disease is the number one killer of women, yet so many of us donโt realize our risk or know what to look for. Weโre joined by Martha Gulati, M.D., a leading expert in preventive cardiology and womenโs…
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These Grey Hair Myths Might Actually Harm Your Hair โ South African Hair Specialists Explain
Read More: These Grey Hair Myths Might Actually Harm Your Hair โ South African Hair Specialists ExplainAsk any woman and sheโll tell you that hair is more than just dead keratin wafting around your scalp. And when it turns grey, whether from old age or otherwise, it often brings with it a loss of confidence. For years, much was unknown about whitening strands, leading to grey hair myths, which still remain…
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The 15-Minute Trick That Beats A 10-Step Skincare Routine
Read More: The 15-Minute Trick That Beats A 10-Step Skincare RoutineFeel like youโre spending more time than ever chasing that ever-elusive glow? Itโs not just in your head. Women now dedicate an average of 22.4 minutes a day to their skincare routines โ amounting to over 136 hours a year. Driven by a global skincare market thatโs ballooned to a staggering $162 billion, online searches…
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Why Rawbiotics Matters For Every Gut, Every Day
Read More: Why Rawbiotics Matters For Every Gut, Every DayA healthy gut isnโt something you only think about when something feels โoffโ. Itโs a living ecosystem that needs daily support to stay balanced, resilient and responsive. Your gut is the power centre of your body โ influencing everything from energy and immunity to mood, skin and hormones. Thatโs where Rawbiotics, a live, liquid probiotic…
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Your Oral Microbiome Is Wrecking Your Heart, Brain, and Hormones: What Your Dentist Isnโt Testing with Dr. Sanda Moldovan
Read More: Your Oral Microbiome Is Wrecking Your Heart, Brain, and Hormones: What Your Dentist Isnโt Testing with Dr. Sanda MoldovanIf youโve been doing everything right โ eating clean, exercising, managing stress, optimizing your hormones โ and you still feel like something is off, I want to ask you something: when was the last time someone looked at your oral health as a whole-body issue? For most of us, the answer is never. And that…
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10 Ways You Can Actually Lower Your Cholesterol Without Medication
Read More: 10 Ways You Can Actually Lower Your Cholesterol Without MedicationAccording to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of South Africa (HSF), 10 South Africans suffer a stroke every hour. One of the big contributors to strokes in South Africa is the prevalence of high cholesterol. Sadly, 80 percent of heart disease-related deaths in individuals under the age of 60 are preventable through a healthy balanced…
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Understanding and Managing Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE)
Read More: Understanding and Managing Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE)May 22, 2026, is + Infographic text What is eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE)? EoE is a chronic, lifelong immune condition that affects the esophagus. Eosinophils are a type of white blood cell that defend your body as a response to triggers like food and environmental allergens.ย ย EoE happens when eosinophils build up in your esophagus due…
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The Type 2 Inflammation Connection
Read More: The Type 2 Inflammation ConnectionMay 18โ22, 2026, is Type 2 Inflammation Awareness Week. When your body is facing illness, injury or invasion from anything that doesnโt belong, like viruses, bacteria or parasites, inflammation is the bodyโs way of fighting back to start the healing process. The immune system responds to illness and injury by sending inflammatory cells to stop…
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Q&A: Ben Swanson Wants Freedom from Fractures
Read More: Q&A: Ben Swanson Wants Freedom from FracturesMay is Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month. Ben Swanson is a dentist by trade, but bone health has his heart. As the CEO and co-founder of the drug development company Skeletalis, Swanson and his team are developing a bone-targeted technology that will protect and rebuild bone in people with musculoskeletal diseases like osteoporosis. โThe core…
