Your personal risk for pulmonary embolism
Though it doesn’t sound like a run-of-the-mill condition, pulmonary embolism (PE) is one of the most common cardiovascular diseases across the globe.
How rehabilitation turned a young man’s life around
Dan Lombard was a healthy, fun-loving 18-year-old in his Matric year at Pretoria Boys’ High School. It all changed when he broke his neck during rugby practice.
Five exercises that keep you coming back
Any exercise is better than no exercise, says a biokineticist. But by spending only 22 minutes a day on exercise, you can transform your health – and it needn’t be a chore or cost you anything.
New local discovery to prevent cardiac arrest in athletes
The recent discovery of the CDH2 gene that causes sudden cardiac arrest in young people and competitive athletes means a disease that was previously difficult to diagnose, often manifesting in sudden death, can now be screened for.
More than skin deep
Tanya Swiegers-Loots is a fine artist who works in a realistic style – which serves her very well in her amazingly lifelike 3D restorations of nipples and areolas. She was inspired to start her business from her own intimate experience with breast cancer.
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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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Scrub areas in theatre are a minimum of 2.1m wide to accommodate at least two people at a time.
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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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Most nursing units have windows overlooking gardens to promote healing.
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Our nursing units are designed to minimise the distance between nursing staff and patients.
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Mediclinic trains more than a thousand nurses annually at training centres throughout Southern Africa.
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We install alcohol rub dispensers at our facilities to prevent the spread of pathogens.
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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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A baby weighing 390g survived thanks to the expertise of Mediclinic’s highly qualified paediatric staff and specialists.
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You get 20% of the water your body needs from eating fruit and vegetables.
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Concussions: don’t lose your head
Concussion is a very common, often under-diagnosed and previously misunderstood condition – and sport seems to be an important cause of it.
Mind over mattress?
We speak to a neurologist and biokineticist to weigh up the pros and cons of cutting pillow time to increase your activity levels.
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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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Our nursing units are designed to minimise the distance between nursing staff and patients.
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To ensure sterility, our surgical instruments are twice wrapped in sterile fabric.
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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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Our world-class neonatal units feature high frequency oscillatory ventilators to minimise lung trauma in premature babies.
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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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We monitor the temperature of our neonatal units as newborn babies are extremely sensitive to temperature change.
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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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Shingles: an unwelcome encore
When Shakira Roberts went to her doctor with ‘insect bites’, to her surprise he diagnosed shingles, a condition she’d never heard of before.
The role of resistance training in your workout
Life is a series of pushes and pulls, and that’s a good template for your exercise regime too.
World-class treatment for thyroid eye disease
We look at the world-class treatment options available in South Africa for thyroid eye disease.
Blurred lines? What you need to know about cataracts
Cataracts is a correctable condition, easily remedied with a routine procedure. An ophthalmologist explains.
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