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Facing the future with Scinapse

Mediclinic has embarked on a bold digital innovation journey with Scinapse.

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Your 2020 sports calendar [infographic]

A year’s worth of sporting events where Mediclinic plays a key role in providing medical assistance and expertise. Plus: what to look out for at each one – risk factors and common injuries, illnesses, and how to prevent them.

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The most common runner’s injuries – and how to avoid them

What are the most common running-related injuries? And – more importantly – how can you avoid them? We asked a Mediclinic sports doctor.

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7 common causes of running injuries – and how to avoid them

Seduced by the ease and accessibility of the activity, too many new runners sprint headlong into an inconvenient statistic. Here’s how to avoid injuries.

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Should you run when you’re sick?

If you’re not feeling well, should you continue to train or exercise? Many amateur athletes will be asking this question in the coming months, so we got answers from a Mediclinic GP.

DID YOU KNOW?

  • Our world-class neonatal units feature high frequency oscillatory ventilators to minimise lung trauma in premature babies.
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  • Mediclinic uses building materials that reduce background noise for minimal disturbance.
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  • Our expert breastfeeding advice is based on the principles of the United Nations Children’s Fund and the World Health Organisation.
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  • You get 20% of the water your body needs from eating fruit and vegetables.
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  • Our hospitals did the first minimally invasive transcatheter aortic valve implant procedure in Africa.
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  • An orange has over 170 different phytonutrients and more than 60 flavonoids, providing anti-inflammatory, anti-tumour and blood clot-inhibiting effects.
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  • Nurses can observe patients at all times as critical care units are designed like a beehive with the nurses’ station in the middle.
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  • Our radio-translucent theatre beds enable X-rays to be taken on the spot, without having to move the patient or disturb the procedure.
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  • Scrub areas in theatre are a minimum of 2.1m wide to accommodate at least two people at a time.
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  • Trauma patients with a critically low temperature will often be wrapped in a space blanket to reduce heat loss.
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20 years of care – wherever!

It all started with the provision of medical assistance during the then Cape Argus Pick n Pay cycle race in 1996. Today the clinical support of Mediclinic’s Corporate Events department plays a critical role in the success of major public gatherings across the country.

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Mediclinic supports Kalahari Augrabies Extreme Marathon

The Kalahari Augrabies Extreme Marathon is one of the top extreme runs in the world and has made it onto the world renown Endurance Life bucket list.

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