
#LockdownSA: Emotions influence eating habits
With the general stress of coronavirus and with more people living alone, or in tense family situations – overeating, bulimia and other disordered eating may be triggered due to these risk factors.

With the general stress of coronavirus and with more people living alone, or in tense family situations – overeating, bulimia and other disordered eating may be triggered due to these risk factors.

Integrating diabetes testing and prevention strategies into the country’s Covid-19 response plans are key to reducing the mortalities the country may face, writes Karyn Maughan.

There’s a new mental health resource network for healthcare professionals on the frontlines of the Covid-19 pandemic, as burnout, anxiety and stress take its toll on frontline healthcare workers.

As grades 7 and 12 learners return to school, Health-e News looks at what Covid-19 protective gear is given to pupils.

Since the coronavirus outbreak, supermarkets and pharmacies have been flooded with hand sanitisers. But how many of them prove effective against Covid-19? By Helen Grange.

With daycare centres closed, and the nation in a lockdown — mealtime with toddlers can be an uphill battle as their palates and appetites develop. But it doesn’t have to be, say experts and parents.

The first Sunday of June is National Cancer Survivors Day, commemorated in South Africa and other parts of the world. But much needs to be done here to increase awareness.

Young people from the south of Joburg are fighting period poverty during the Covid-19 pandemic.

With the elderly population disproportionately affected by complications from Covid-19, the novel coronavirus has highlighted the physical well-being of older persons. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), older people are particularly at risk of developing fatal complications from the virus. Mental health experts, however, have warned that focusing purely on the physical health of the elderly while ignoring the psychological impact of the pandemic could prove to be as deadly, if not more so, than the virus itself, writes Jamaine Krige

“People thought I was one of those doomsday preppers when all I was doing was trying to protect myself,” says Retha de Wet, speech-language therapist and Myasthenia Gravis patient .By Dalaine Krige

About 2 500 healthcare workers are set to benefit from an initiative that is aimed at providing them with accommodation at various establishments in the hospitality industry. Through Ubuntu Bed, 15 000 rooms have been made available at over 869 hospitality establishments…

Research shows that in South Africa obesity and overweight rates are climbing, and one way of curbing this may be front of label packaging.

“I sometimes feel like I’ve deserted my mom but there is nothing I can do – it’s beyond my control,” says Mulalo Namgammbi whose mother is a cancer patient at Tshilidzini Hospital.

The temporary theatre closure comes after a staff member tested positive for Covid-19 but it will be open next week Monday after a thorough disinfection process.

Child Protection Week kicks off with child ambassadors sharing their lockdown experiences.