Breast cancer: What you need to know
Breast cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers globally, affecting millions of people each year, including in South Africa. While it predominantly affects women, it’s important to note that men can also develop breast cancer.
Intercare Day Hospitals co-payment discounts on medical and dental procedures.
In response to many South Africans’ ongoing economic pressures, Intercare Day Hospitals announces significant co-payment discounts on Gastroscopy/Colonoscopy (G&C) scopes and dental procedures.
Managing your child’s lifestyle to avoid diabetes later in life
Heart disease is often associated with older adults, but it’s increasingly affecting younger people. In South Africa, one in five deaths is due to heart disease.
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Reading this — no matter how large or small the font size is, no matter how dark the room is — will not permanently damage your eyes.
More than 80% of cancers in the mouth, nose, and throat are found in people who smoke cigarettes, cigars, or pipes.
A curable disease that still kills two million people each year. One new infection occurring every second.
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Mouth cancer or oral cancer, can occur anywhere in the mouth. It mainly occurs after the age of 40, and the risk is more than twice as high in men as it is in women.
What are the main causes of discoloured teeth? Teeth can become discoloured by stains on the surface or by changes inside the tooth.
Also known as ‘Gum Disease’, Periodontitis is a common condition in which the gums and deeper periodontal structures become inflamed.
Occlusal disease is caused by an imbalance between the teeth, the chewing muscles and the jaw.
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What is dementia?
Has anyone offered you a purple ribbon today? On 21 September, the world commemorates those affected by dementia.
Get more out of life with joint replacement
Over time, joints experience wear and tear, referred to as joint degeneration.
What is carpal tunnel syndrome?
The carpal tunnel is a narrow passageway (tunnel) of bones and ligaments on the palm side of your wrist.
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