Stuttering through the ages
Stuttering has baffled experts for centuries. So, as you can imagine, there have been some strange theories to explain stuttering and even stranger ideas for fixing it.
Burn treatment
If you’ve burnt your hand, here’s how to administer treatment and when to see your doctor.
Ultrasound
An ultrasound is a painless, non-surgical procedure that can ‘see’ more deeply into the body’s tissue than X-rays.
Misunderstanding allergies
Allergies are often misunderstood. Find out more about food intolerances and whether you can outgrow an allergy.
Pet allergies
Animal allergies – here is how to make the decision on whether to get a pet or not.
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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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Our nursing units are designed to minimise the distance between nursing staff and patients.
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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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A baby has a 70% better chance of surviving a motor vehicle accident if in a secure car seat and properly restrained.
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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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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 hospitals did the first minimally invasive transcatheter aortic valve implant procedure in Africa.
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To ensure sterility, our surgical instruments are twice wrapped in sterile fabric.
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A jumping rope uses almost every muscle in the entire body during exercise.
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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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Childhood obesity: encouraging a healthy lifestyle
Tips for encouraging a healthy lifestyle if your child has been diagnosed as obese.
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Our nursing units are designed to minimise the distance between nursing staff and patients.
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Our 24-hour emergency centres feature state-of-the-art life-saving equipment.
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We found a practical solution to a shortage of theatre nurses by becoming a registered teaching institution.
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Our corridors are 2.3m wide allowing two beds to pass one another without any interference.
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A jumping rope uses almost every muscle in the entire body during exercise.
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The triage admission system in our emergency centres has been able to reduce mortality by up to 50%.
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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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Immunisations save lives and help stop diseases from spreading.
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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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Our hospitals have been awarded international accreditation for best practice in the management of environmental systems and practices.
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Childhood obesity
If your child is diagnosed with obesity, here is how you can treat it and why it shouldn’t be ignored.
Stuttering: what you can do to help
Helpful hints on how you can help someone who stutters.
The effects of stuttering
Here are the effects stuttering may have on adults and children, as well as treatments that could help.
Insect bites in children
Insect bites are a common problem in children and may be difficult to diagnose. Insect bites are commonly caused by mites, spiders, fleas, mosquitoes, ants, lice and bedbugs The usual
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