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Your back: a user’s manual

Your back: a user’s manual

We provide you with the reasons for your back pain, and the solutions too.

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A stab in the dark

A stab in the dark

The “do we or don’t we” debate – your vaccine questions answered.

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How to have it all

How to have it all

A busy woman’s life includes work, partner, children, household, exercise, and social events. But constant juggling can lead to fatigue, stress and no personal time, yet she still desires success, satisfaction, health, energy, meaning, pleasure and time for herself.

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You can beat anxiety

You can beat anxiety

It’s been described by many as a huge medical breakthrough: a vaccine that can prevent cervical cancer, the leading cause of cancer deaths amongst South African women. Cervical cancer is one of the few cancers known to be caused in the most part by a virus, the human papillomavirus (HPV).

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grow your own vegetables

How to grow your own vegetables

When you grow your own, you know exactly what’s in and on your veg.

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Be your own GP

Be your own GP

Don’t want to go to the doctor? Use these tips to manage those smaller problems on your own.

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Vaccines for cervical cancer

Vaccines for cervical cancer

It’s been described by many as a huge medical breakthrough: a vaccine that can prevent cervical cancer, the leading cause of cancer deaths amongst South African women. Cervical cancer is one of the few cancers known to be caused in the most part by a virus, the human papillomavirus (HPV).

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14 allergy strategies

14 allergy strategies

Eighty percent of seasonal allergy sufferers report being less productive because of the condition, costing our economy millions. Also called hay fever, seasonal allergies worsen when the weather warms up and blossoming plants spew pollen into the air.

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Make better decisions

Make better decisions

We make hundreds of choices every single day, ranging from trivial matters such as what to wear, where to eat, or which route to take to work; to bigger decisions, such as whether to sell a property, resign from an unrewarding job or leave an unhealthy relationship.

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Be your healthiest today

Be your healthiest today

Hit the gym, whip up a low-fat meal, meditate. Sometimes there aren’t enough hours in the day to hold down a job and do everything you’re supposed to do to stay in tip-top shape.

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Make like it’s summer all year round!

Wake up an hour earlier Whether it’s to meditate, enjoy a lazy breakfast in bed or get active. Research shows that exercise is more effective at improving your mood if you head to the gym in the morning rather than later in the day, and a Scottish study found that when women aged 18–45 attended [...]

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The sensitive truth

The sensitive truth

There are few things as blissful as melting under a masseuse’s hands. But according to a new study from the Mayo Clinic in Arizona (US), that rubdown may put you at risk of nerve injury if done incorrectly.

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