How diabetes affects your body [INFOGRAPHIC]
Diabetes can lead to a wide variety of problems affecting nearly every major part of your system – your heart, your brain, even your hands and feet. Here, we look at how it develops and affects the body.
How meditation benefits your mental health and physical health [INFOGRAPHIC]
Regular practice of meditation can help with symptoms of mental health disorders like depression and anxiety, while promoting healthy sleep and positive self-image.
The facts about snoring [INFOGRAPHIC]
Our Mediclinic ENT experts break down what snoring is, why people snore, who is most at risk, and what can be done about it.
Cataracts: What you need to know [INFOGRAPHIC]
A cataract is a progressive clouding of the eye’s natural (crystalline) lens – and is the leading cause of vision problems among adults over age 55. What can be done?
Do I need to see a doctor right away?
If your symptoms have progressed to the point where they are causing you real alarm, the answer is probably ‘yes’.
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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 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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Most nursing units have windows overlooking gardens to promote healing.
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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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We install alcohol rub dispensers at our facilities to prevent the spread of pathogens.
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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 24-hour emergency centres feature state-of-the-art life-saving equipment.
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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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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 corridors are 2.3m wide allowing two beds to pass one another without any interference.
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COVID-19 and PTSD
Experts say the number of people experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is rising as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
World-class Stroke Project
Emergency Medicine Manager Dr Melanie Stander explains how Mediclinic’s innovative stroke initiative is making a difference.
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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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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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Our hospitals did the first minimally invasive transcatheter aortic valve implant procedure in Africa.
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You get 20% of the water your body needs from eating fruit and vegetables.
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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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Our hospitals are designed to minimise ambient noise to promote sleeping and the healing process.
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To prevent harmful bacteria being absorbed by mattresses we use protective under sheets made from polypropylene.
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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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Recovery After Stroke
Adapting to a new way of life after a brain attack is a gradual and demanding process. Survivor Gavin Dudley explains more.
How COVID-19 is impacting hearing and balance loss
The COVID-19 pandemic is a phenomenon which is historically rare, for which healthcare systems and populations across the world were ill-prepared. The pandemic has affected people, businesses, and healthcare facilities around the world.
The ins and outs of knee arthroscopy
Knee arthroscopy is a common surgical procedure performed using an arthroscope (a viewing instrument) to look into the knee joint.
Hepatitis: The Facts [INFOGRAPHIC]
Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver usually caused by a virus. The most common types in South Africa are viral hepatitis A, B and C.
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