Sexual health can be a sensitive subject, but if you want to protect yourself from sexually transmitted infections (STIs) like chlamydia, gonorrhoea, genital herpes, syphilis and HIV, it’s important that you know the facts. To help ensure you’re clued up, here are answers to some of the most commonly asked questions. Will you know if…
We all struggle with something to do with our health, whether it’s ensuring you’re on the best health plan, to skipping a few too many days at the gym. We’re coming into the winter months now, meaning that often our health gets pushed to the side until the last few weeks of winter when we…
Your eyes are delicate organs that enable you to take in the world around you and they require the utmost care. Sometimes however, your vision can become impaired resulting in poor eyesight. To correct this, you might need prescription eyeglasses or contact lenses. Technological advancements have also made it possible to correct vision using laser…
Unless you’re very diligent when it comes to getting enough sleep, you could probably do with an additional few hours each night. Lack of quality sleep can have a profound impact on your physical, mental and emotional health, and if you don’t make going to bed on time a priority, you may experience serious health…
If you are one of the many people who have faulty vision and need to wear glasses, have you considered whether you actually need to wear them as much as you do? While glasses do correct your vision and enable you to see clearly without fuzziness or blurring, there is a school of thought that…
Flip through the pages of a magazine, take a tour of social media or even walk down the street and chances are you’ll encounter someone who’s had a little cosmetic surgery. From minor touch ups to major lifts, it’s hardly a foreign concept in this day and age. But here are five facts you may…
Sleep apnoea causes the sufferer’s airways to be blocked, hindering your breathing. In medical terms, it means your airflow is hindered by at least 10 seconds. Technically, there are two kinds of sleep apnoea, Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) and Central Sleep Apnoea (CSA). CSA is ordinarily triggered by a medical issue that affects your brain’s…
Aiming for a flawless complexion this summer? While many lotions and potions claim to work miracles, the only way you’ll really enjoy the benefits is by recognising what type of skin you have. In this article, we discuss the different skin types and the best way to get that glowing, radiant look. Dry skin A…
No matter what outcome you want from your exercise, it could be building up strength, weight loss, or getting ready for an endurance event, the food you put into your body is essential for getting the results. The importance here is to get a good balance of the nutrients that are important for exercise; protein,…
An unwanted pregnancy can really change your life, in more ways than one, so contraception is essential if you are sexually active, and do not want to bring a child into this world. There are many ways to do this, and by far the most popular is the birth control pill. There are different types…
