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Summer can be tough on your feet

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Can psychology and alternative therapies be paired to heal?

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Over 30? Your muscles may already be getting weaker

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Springbok prop Trevor Nyakane steps up to talk about men’s health and obesity

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Fascia massage is having a moment, but what is it?

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Hyrox apologises for allowing race to continue after athlete soils herself

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News Mass shootings: Weekend bloodshed leaves questions about police intelligence

News NHI tender scandal: Investigators probe ‘inflated’ contracts

Rugby Springbok player ratings from 42-38 defeat to Wallabies in Perth

Crime Another woman killed in Ekurhuleni: 11th body found strangled in Springs

Crime Western Cape mass shooting leaves at least 10 dead and several injured

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Gauteng health urges residents to use free physiotherapy services to aid recovery

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Employers, ignorance is not bliss when it comes to your female workers’ health

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Why Connie Ferguson goes offline at 9:15pm sharp

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Sex after menopause and when to rethink HRT

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Relaxing your hair could be masking early signs of hair loss, doctors say

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Menopause does not end when the hot flushes do

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5 spring affirmations to get you ready for summer

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Weather Hooligan on what SA can expect from El Niño

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Health-conscious Gen Z drives a decline in alcohol consumption

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The best self care might start with putting down your phone

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The danger when alcohol becomes your best friend

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El Niño heat means South Africans need to rethink skincare

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Why touch matters more than ever in a digital world

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Reiki heals … but not in the way you may think.

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Feeling tired all the time? Your liver could be sending you a warning

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PODCAST: South Africa’s TikTok supplement culture and wellness red flags

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Doctors say going commando may be good for you

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Why more people are developing allergies than ever before

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Menopause and why your skincare routine suddenly stopped working

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Robotic surgery can’t fix men showing up late for their prostates

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