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Combating lifestyle diseases can make a big difference in the lives of older...
Older people in urban informal settlements live in poor socioeconomic conditions. Donwilson Odhiambo/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images</span>Noncommunicable diseases account for about 71%...
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Balance blood sugar to think, learn and remember better - study
Controlling blood sugar levels helped improve thinking, learning and memory in overweight people with type 2 diabetes, a new study has found.Read more... | Send to a friend
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Bizcommunity and NSP Consultants congratulate BizListing winners!
Congratulations to the SME companies who have won full-page BizListing entries in Bizcommunity's business directory.Read more... | Send to a friend
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What you need to know about managing diabetes in the family
As the rates of Type 2 diabetes continue to rise in South Africa, more and more South African families are meeting the challenges of living with the condition. A diagnosis of diabetes in the family is...
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Diabetes is a ticking time bomb in sub-Saharan Africa
Shutterstock</span>Diabetes is a serious, chronic condition that affects the lives and well-being of individuals, families, and societies globally. It is characterised by excess levels of sugar...
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Why testing my DNA was the best thing I ever did
Tomorrow, 14 November 2020, is World Diabetes Day and I'd like to share why these three simple steps have changed my lifeRead more... | Send to a friend
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Diabetes prevention and care needs more nurses with extra training and support
Nurses are the backbone of the health system. Marco Longari/AFP via Getty Images</span>As the world grapples with Covid-19, a quieter and even more ferocious pandemic ravages the globe. Type 2...
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Inadequate healthcare measurement puts patients at risk in Global South
Patients waiting at Connaught Hospital, Freetown, Sierra Leone (credit - Steven Rubin)</span>Cardiovascular diseases and their risk factors such as diabetes and hypertension are major causes of...
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#BestofBiz 2020: Healthcare
What a year 2020 has been! So, we've curated the year's most popular articles, most-read contributors and brand press offices with the most views on Bizcommunity's Healthcare platform into our...
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What you need to know about dementia and diabetes
While there is no proven direct link between diabetes being a direct causal factor of dementia, the number of type 2 diabetes and dementia is rising.Read more... | Send to a friend
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What services do Alzheimer's and dementia care facilities offer?
People with dementia and Alzheimer's require specialised care. Whilst there are many nursing homes, retirement villages and frail care options available for seniors, people living with memory loss...
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Combating lifestyle diseases can make a big difference in the lives of older...
Older people in urban informal settlements live in poor socioeconomic conditions. Donwilson Odhiambo/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images</span>Noncommunicable diseases account for about 71%...
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Effective management of water in dialysis augments better outcomes
Water is the foundation of life making it a perfect breeding ground for infection, microbial growth and antibiotic resistant pathogens. Water, also being the foundation for dialysis, plays the most...
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Despite Covid-19, Sunflower Fund increased donor registrations since lockdown
Despite being faced with limited fundraising and awareness opportunities due to the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, The Sunflower Fund partnered by DKMS increased its stem cell donors by 9,000 since...
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Register for free business-to-business webinar, 24 March 2021
Bizcommunity is proud to announce a media partnership with Success by Design in their forthcoming free webinar, titled 'B2B in Africa for Africa', taking place on Wednesday, 24 March 2021 at...
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SA's kelp beds may hold key to relief from eczema - research
The pristine Western Cape's kelp beds, featured recently in the film My Octopus Teacher, are not only home to an amazing array of marine life but also contain compounds shown to help address a host of...
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UKZN, Cansa partner for lung cancer research project
Cansa is partnering with the University of KwaZulu-Natal-Multinational Lung Cancer Control Programme (UKZN-MLCCP) under the leadership of Dr Themba Ginindza and other co-principal investigators for a...
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A tribute to a giant in the palliative care community
The palliative care community mourns the recent passing of Dr Sarah Fakoodreen, a medical doctor, esteemed colleague and champion of palliative care in South Africa. Dr Fakoodreen, as she was fondly...
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New global partnership sees The Sunflower Fund become DKMS Africa
Following an amalgamation of the two organisations, The Sunflower Fund partnered by DKMS has now become DKMS Africa, a donor recruitment centre and stem cell registry. The South African-based stem cell...
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RIP Dr Sindi van Zyl
Dr Sindi van Zyl</span>Tributes are pouring in for Dr Sindi van Zyl. The much-loved healthcare activist, DJ and social media influencer lost her battle to Covid-19 on 10 April.Read more... | Send...
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