Get specialist help for running injuries
Running is a popular form of exercise, and for good reason. It’s a great way to boost cardiovascular fitness, maintain a healthy weight, and reduce stress. But it can also
Lower your blood pressure with exercise
Exercise can strengthen your heart muscle, lower your blood pressure and improve cardiovascular health. Your heart muscle must work extremely hard to pump blood around your body, delivering oxygen and
Achieve healthy weight loss in 2023
Forget crash diets and cutting out entire food groups; a Mediclinic dietitian can help you achieve your weight-loss goals and keep the extra kilos off once and for all. There
How much exercise you need to add years to your life [infographic]
Exercise can help add years to your life, and life to your years, by partially counteracting the effects of ageing on your body.
8 Reasons to get moving today [INFOGRAPHIC]
Video meetings, phone calls, more video meetings – working from home isn’t the restful break we all thought it would be. Get motivated to get moving with these 8 reasons…
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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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Scrub areas in theatre are a minimum of 2.1m wide to accommodate at least two people at a time.
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Our nursing units are designed to minimise the distance between nursing staff and patients.
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To make the most of every second, we strive to synchronise all our clocks in the hospital.
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We have backup generators for our backup generators so that we can provide uninterrupted expert care.
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Our 24-hour emergency centres feature state-of-the-art life-saving equipment.
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Our world-class neonatal units feature high frequency oscillatory ventilators to minimise lung trauma in premature babies.
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Our corridors are 2.3m wide allowing two beds to pass one another without any interference.
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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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Mediclinic is one of the three leading private hospital groups in Southern Africa and the sixth largest private healthcare group in the world.
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5 Health hacks to try today [INFOGRAPHIC]
Just because you’re pressed for time, doesn’t mean your health has to suffer. Here are some tips and tricks to make being healthy easier, from experts in physical and mental health.
Healthy weight, healthy you
Shedding kilograms makes you feel better both physically and mentally, promoting a healthier and happier lifestyle.
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Mediclinic Cape Town is accredited as a mother and baby friendly institution, having scored 100% at a recent external review.
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Some of our hospitals have operating tables that can support patients of up to 370kg in weight and 2.2m in height.
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We monitor the temperature of our neonatal units as newborn babies are extremely sensitive to temperature change.
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Our nursing units are designed to minimise the distance between nursing staff and patients.
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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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Most nursing units have windows overlooking gardens to promote healing.
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A baby weighing 390g survived thanks to the expertise of Mediclinic’s highly qualified paediatric staff and specialists.
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Our hospitals have been awarded international accreditation for best practice in the management of environmental systems and practices.
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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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You get 20% of the water your body needs from eating fruit and vegetables.
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Staying fit during lockdown
Lockdown measures are crucial to minimise the spread of COVID-19. To minimise the impact on you – and your family’s – well-being while cooped up at home, consider these novel ways for staying fit during lockdown.
Fitness tips for teens
A regular exercise routine can help your teen stay healthy, get stronger – and feel better, too.
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.
Is your lifestyle making you sick? Determine your diabetes risk {Infographic}
Many everyday lifestyle decisions can lead to Type 2 diabetes. Here’s how these often unnoticed lifestyle risk factors add up to skyrocket your diabetes risk.
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