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Huge price to pay: Counting the costs of obesity

ObeCity Index: Capetonians carry least weight

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Capetonians buy the healthiest food, Joburgers work out the most and Durbanites are not making healthy food choices. This is according to a study by Discovery Health’s lifestyle scheme, Vitality. The Obecity Index found the highest proportion of members with…

LililtaG
March 2, 2023

Unwanted attention, low self-esteem and physical pain – women share their stories of living with large breasts

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Large breasts are celebrated in a patriarchal society that objectifies women’s bodies. But, for these four women, having uncomfortably large breasts has caused painful and embarrassing situations throughout their lives.

Sasha Star
May 11, 2021

CT residents are the fittest, and the best drivers

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Cape Town is the fittest city according to Discovery, and the people also drive better.

Amy Green
September 13, 2018

NHI gets cash but detail is vague

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BUDGET: R4,2-billion has been allocated the National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme to be spent over the three years – but exactly how the NHI will work remains vague

kerrycullinan
February 22, 2018

Prevent obesity and prevent diabetes ‘tsunami’

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WORLD DIABETES DAY: One in 11 adults worldwide is living with diabetes, according to the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) which released the new estimates in its Diabetes Atlas today.

kerrycullinan
November 14, 2017

No more NHI talk, say CEOs

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Government and the private health sector need to stop talking about universal access to healthcare and start working on delivering it.

kerrycullinan
September 27, 2017

NHI: more pragmatism and less ideology

Health Systems

As South Africa grapples with how to implement “universal health service” via the National Health Insurance, a specialist advises more pragmatism and less ideology.

kerrycullinan
May 30, 2016

Poor service also at private hospitals

Health Systems

There is a big difference between hospitals in the private sector in much the same way that there are wide disparities in care across public health facilities and provinces, according to Discovery Health CEO Dr Jonathan Broomberg.

lauralopez
May 30, 2014
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Oncology body backs doctor attacked by medical aid

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The South African Oncology Consortium (SAOC) has rallied behind a cancer doctor accused by medical aid giant Discovery of prescribing the “wrong medicine” for one of its members.

kerrycullinan
September 18, 2013
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