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Health
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They’re Leaving The Door Open For Another Level 2 Lockdown
11 Nov 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
If we were to return to alert level 2, there is no real set of rules in place, with many of our restrictions changing even as we remained on the same alert level.
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Angelo Agrizzi Says He Was “Basically Dead”
09 Nov 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Shackled legs, armed guards, and a team of medical professionals bringing him back from the brink – here’s how Angelo Agrizzi describes the past few weeks.
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Why We Worry And How To Stop
06 Nov 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
If you’re feeling a little stressed out about the future, here are some tips and tricks to take the edge off.
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Paralysed People Are Sending Text Messages From Their Brains [Video]
06 Nov 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
A new device has been proven to help people with motor neuron diseases navigate the internet in unprecedented ways.
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Gareth Cliff In Hot Water After Interview With Pandemic-Denying Conspiracy Theorist [Video]
05 Nov 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Gareth Cliff is in trouble with the BCCSA after he interviewed a conspiracy theorist who believes that the world is run by lizard people, and that COVID-19 is a hoax.
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Surprising Uber Eats Stats On How Many South Africans Order Vegan
05 Nov 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
We’re known to be a country with a hankering for meat, but statistics from Uber Eats show that South African users are switching things up.
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Who Knew That Earwax Was So Revealing?
05 Nov 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
A new study has shown that your earwax might be more useful than you give it credit for.
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Cannabis, Heroin, Mushrooms: Massive Election For US Drug Reform
05 Nov 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
The American election results are still being tallied, but votes for elected officials weren’t the only ones cast this week.
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CCMA Rules On Smoking Cannabis Before Work
02 Nov 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A man who was fired from his job for smoking cannabis before arriving at work took the company to the CCMA.
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SA Students Are Mixing Cough Syrup And Booze Into A Lethal Concoction
30 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
On Monday, two students died after mixing and drinking alcohol and cough syrup, at the Vaal University of Technology.
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South Africa Has A Serious Gonorrhoea Problem
29 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
They’ve found bacterial strains of gonorrhoea unique to South Africa, and genetically different from those reported elsewhere in the world.
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Frightening Look At America’s Full-Blown Opioid Crisis [Video]
29 Oct 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Mexican drug cartels are capitalising on the opioid crisis north of their border, and the body bags are stacking up at a staggering rate.
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How Long Will Ramaphosa Have To Self-Quarantine For?
28 Oct 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Earlier this morning, it was announced that President Cyril Ramaphosa has begun a period of self-quarantine, following exposure to a person that subsequently tested positive for COVID-19.
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What President Ramaphosa Said About The ‘Hard’ Lockdown Rumours [Video]
28 Oct 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
During yesterday’s National Council of Provinces (NCOP) presidential Q&A, President Ramaphosa was asked about the ‘hard’ lockdown rumours.
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So, About That Herd Immunity Approach
27 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
A recently released study from Imperial College London adds to the evidence that herd immunity could be a problematic approach to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Warnings Over Second ‘Hard’ Lockdown Grow Louder
27 Oct 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Last week, murmurs of a second ‘hard’ lockdown flared up, and over the past few days, some prominent voices have grown louder.
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Four Factors That Affect Acne And How You Can Fight Back
23 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Acne is one of the worst four-letter words around, and the first step to fighting back involves understanding which factors affect your skin.
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How Worried Should We Be About Another Lockdown?
22 Oct 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize has spoken about a resurgence, and public health experts about a ‘second wave’.
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Coffee Before Or After Brekkie? This Study Might Change Your Mind
21 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Smashing a cup of coffee first thing in the morning is how most of us get going, but should that wait until after brekkie?
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The Perfect Face Mask For Bacon Fans Has Arrived [Video]
21 Oct 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It’s not really a big ask to don a face mask in order to curb the spread of a deadly virus, but perhaps bacon can win over those who still refuse to play ball.
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Disinfecting Machines, Electro-Mist, And Invisible Sanitiser: Cape Hotel Going All Out To Survive
21 Oct 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
International visitors may soon be trickling in, and hotels are pulling out all the stops to make sure they give themselves the best chance of survival.
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Let John Oliver Walk You Through America’s Fallout With The WHO [Video]
20 Oct 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Donald Trump has formally moved to withdraw the US from the WHO, and there are a number of reasons why that is ill-advised.
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Tourists From Updated ‘High-Risk Countries’ List Cannot Travel To SA
20 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
South Africa has revised the number of countries allowed to visit, with more than half removed from the ‘high-risk’ category.
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What To Expect From Medical Aid Price Hikes In 2021
19 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
It looks like we could be dealing with some significant premium hikes with regards to medical aid next year.
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Sweden’s Adjusting Its COVID-19 Vibe
19 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Sweden’s public health agency is working with regions battling the worst COVID-19 outbreaks, rolling out ‘local lockdowns’ to curb infections.
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The Owner Of Tin Roof Is Fed Up With Being ‘Scapegoated’ [Audio]
16 Oct 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
When news broke claiming that Tin Roof was at the centre of a COVID-19 outbreak in the Southern Suburbs, having hosted a ‘super-spreader’ party on October 3, the jokes wrote themselves.
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Four Excellent Reasons To Add Carrot Juice To Your Shopping List
16 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Fruit juice has proven to be a great way to get a daily dose of the good stuff, and carrots pack a serious punch.
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Spare A Thought For Spies – Trying To Blend In On Empty Streets
16 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Spies have had to develop creative methods of going after targets, especially now that more terrorists are working from home.
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This Diet Offers A Five-Pronged Approach To Reaching Your Ideal Weight
15 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
If your focus while trying to lose weight has been confined to just food and exercise, you’re doing it wrong.
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“Sorry Sunshine, Wrong Place” – Don’t Try And Push Conspiracy Theories In New Zealand [Video]
15 Oct 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
New Zealand doesn’t tolerate nonsense, and deputy prime minister Winston Peters was very quick to shut down an American COVID-19 denier who popped up at a public meeting.
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