Man of steel
Matthew Trautman was in his element as he cycled towards Franschhoek on a sunny Saturday morning in January 2017. As one of the top professional triathletes in the world, Matt prefers to train alone. “I’m happy with my own company,” he says. “That definitely helps with all those hours of training on your own.”
6 habits of highly healthy people
The secret behind health resolutions that actually last? They’re realistic.
“I thought skin cancer was a white person’s disease”
When motivational speaker and actress Naniki Seboni ignored a small mole on her knee, she had no idea how serious the outcome would be.
History of cataract surgery
Physicians used to suction, bash or push the cloudy lens from a patient’s eye. Thankfully, today cataract surgery is a little more evolved.
Crack the newborn code
Crying, wriggling, sighing and turning – sometimes it takes all your detective skills to figure out what your baby’s trying to tell you. This body language guide deciphers common signals.
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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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Mediclinic has the highest number of internationally accredited facilities in Southern Africa.
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Our corridors are 2.3m wide allowing two beds to pass one another without any interference.
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Mediclinic uses building materials that reduce background noise for minimal disturbance.
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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 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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Our 24-hour emergency centres feature state-of-the-art life-saving equipment.
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Our hospitals are designed to minimise ambient noise to promote sleeping and the healing process.
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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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We monitor the temperature of our neonatal units as newborn babies are extremely sensitive to temperature change.
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Asking for help: it’s not a weakness, it’s essential
She’s a model, actress, businesswoman and serious cyclist. He’s a full-time ultramarathon trail runner. Yet this power couple stumbled hard when their first child, Max, was born.
Simple changes for better heart health
These and other simple lifestyle changes could help your budget, keep you calm – and, more importantly, protect your heart health in the long term.
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We use the internationally recognised Oxford Vermont Network to keep our neonatal critical care units at the forefront of paediatric medicine.
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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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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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Our hospitals are designed to minimise ambient noise to promote sleeping and the healing process.
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Our 24-hour emergency centres feature state-of-the-art life-saving equipment.
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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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The only one in Africa and one of only 13 in the world, the P-I BrÅnemark Institute of Excellence at Mediclinic Morningside, specialises in facial reconstruction.
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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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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 use a yacht-mast design for our cabling and keep it safely wound up in our trauma pedestals to avoid any accidents.
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Technology treating diabetes
New tech makes life a whole lot easier for these people living with diabetes. Their devices could save your life – now, and in the future.
Could you skip chemo?
A new test is helping doctors understand the “personality” of breast cancer better – leading to earlier diagnosis and more effective treatment.
Different Strokes
This is a story about Cameron van der Burgh, but it’s not a story about an Olympic champion. It’s about a parent whose child was diagnosed with ADHD, and about a little boy who just needed to play.
Running Man: An Unlikely Stroke
A stroke can come out of nowhere and happen to anyone. Just ask super fit ultra-runner AJ Calitz – or, to get the full story, ask his wife.
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