Take care of your mental health
Untreated depression can lead to a poor quality of life and increases your risk of diabetes, heart attack and stroke.
Don’t delay emergency treatment!
Remember, Mediclinic hospitals and Emergency Centres are equipped to deal with both COVID-19 and non-COVID-19-related complications. When Ben Rossiter, a 14-year-old Cape Town schoolboy began complaining of stomach pains, his
How to manage your child’s COVID-19 anxiety
Children may struggle to communicate how they feel during an ongoing health crisis. Here’s how to recognise signs that they’re anxious and best support them.
How to go back to school
What you – and your kids – need to know about staying safe during a phased reopening of SA schools.
Keeping kids safe and sane during lockdown
A few ways to keep kids entertained during the COVID-19 pandemic without having to leave the house.
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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 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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To prevent harmful bacteria being absorbed by mattresses we use protective under sheets made from polypropylene.
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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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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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Mediclinic has the highest number of internationally accredited facilities in Southern Africa.
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Mediclinic trains more than a thousand nurses annually at training centres throughout Southern Africa.
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Our hospitals are designed to minimise ambient noise to promote sleeping and the healing process.
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Teen texting: Three health dangers of texting – is your teen at risk?
Teenagers text. Constantly. But is it hurting their health? We identify three health dangers of texting to help you determine whether your teen is at risk.
Effective discipline tactics for toddlers, tweens and teens
Here’s a few strategies to help you implement effective discipline for toddlers, tweens and teens.
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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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We monitor the temperature of our neonatal units as newborn babies are extremely sensitive to temperature change.
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You get 20% of the water your body needs from eating fruit and vegetables.
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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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Our hospitals are designed to minimise ambient noise to promote sleeping and the healing process.
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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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We install alcohol rub dispensers at our facilities to prevent the spread of pathogens.
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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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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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Effective management and treatment for ADHD
Experts say that effective management and treatment for ADHD depends on the correct diagnosis – and that early diagnosis is key.
The positives and negatives of screen time
Screen time can be a useful learning tool – or a chronic, dangerous distractor.
Fitness tips for teens
A regular exercise routine can help your teen stay healthy, get stronger – and feel better, too.
Healthy habits start with you
The most powerful way to teach your child healthy habits for life is to model healthy behaviours says an expert at Mediclinic.
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