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The hidden salt raising your blood pressure – and it’s not the saltshaker

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When most people think about ‘too much salt’, they picture someone heavily seasoning chips or pouring copious amounts of salt on their food at the dinner table. But the sodium that is quietly influencing your blood pressure comes from sources far less obvious, including the ‘healthy’ wrap grabbed between meetings, the sports drink after gym, […]

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One person diagnosed every hour: The blood cancer facts most of us don’t know

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Every year, more than 7 300 South Africans are diagnosed with blood cancer. That is more than one person every hour. More than 21 000 are battling it right now, and nearly 5 000 people die from it annually. World Blood Cancer Day, observed annually on 28 May, is trying to change that. This year,

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Millennials can now add hypertension to their list of potential health risks

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Just when it feels like there are already enough things on the millennial worry list – from student debt and rising living costs to burnout and trying to maintain some semblance of work-life balance – experts say hypertension may be another issue quietly joining that list. Ahead of World Hypertension Day on 17 May, health

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Ageing isn’t the enemy: Focus on giving your skin what it actually needs

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South African skin works hard. UV stays high even on a cloudy morning, the winter strips water fast and leaves skin dry, and daily life adds braai smoke, traffic pollution and office air-conditioning. For decades, the beauty story around that was simple: fight it. After 30, you make about 1% less collagen each year; your

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Tap, eat, give: Mr D customers can now Add Hope to every order

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KFC Add Hope is now live on Mr D, giving customers a simple way to add a R2 donation at checkout and support child-feeding programmes with every eligible order. The launch brings one of South Africa’s most familiar hunger-fighting donation mechanics into a platform built around everyday convenience. For Mr D customers, the experience is

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Caring for your skin in winter: Health conditions – and what you need to know

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As colder weather sets in and temperatures drop, changes in our bodies become impossible to ignore. Our pace slows, we reach for comforting layers, and our skin that was once radiant with a summer glow loses its lustre. These changes are more than just surface-level. Winter brings unique challenges to skin health, and understanding the

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My R1.8-million lesson: How updating my financial cover saved my life

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A sudden medical emergency nearly cost Consult by Momentum financial adviser Andrew Wolmarans his life – but thanks to prudent financial planning, hospital bills were the least of his worries. I used to think I had time and health on my side. I trained hard, stayed active, kept an eye on my numbers. By most

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Co-ed schooling: Preparing students for the real world

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If schools are meant to prepare students for the real world, then they should reflect it as closely as possible. In today’s world, the question is no longer whether co-educational schools have value, but rather how effectively they prepare students for the realities of life beyond the classroom. Having spent my entire career in co-educational

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This Mother’s Day, give her the one thing money can actually buy – rest

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Every year, the same ritual plays out. A card. Flowers, maybe. Lunch, if you’re organised. And while the sentiment is always genuine, something has shifted in how families are thinking about Mother’s Day, and what it should actually look like. The conversation around motherhood has changed. Many mothers today are carrying a significant load: caregiving

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How creativity is becoming currency for side hustles

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Something is shifting in the way South Africans earn, create and build. According to the Old Mutual Savings and Investment Monitor, 57% of South Africans now participate in side hustles, rising to 73% among those aged 18 to 29. As tools and platforms become more accessible, more people are turning creativity into income streams –

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