Getting rid of a cough? Here’s our best advice!
Dust, smoke and mucus are usually the main causes of inflammation in your breathing passage. When the passage is irritated, you cough as a reflex. This reflex action happens when the brain thinks the airway needs to be cleared. There are three types of coughs. The dry...
5G and COVID: What is the connection and why are people freaking out?
The fifth-generation (5G) of Internet communications technologies is what people claim to be the cause of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. This is the same technology that speeds up mobile and Internet communications dramatically. The first generation was mobile voice calls. The second-generation (2G) brought text messaging,...
Covid-19 Home Remedies
There have been tons of information about Covid-19 Home Remedies. Here are the most effective for milder symptoms. COVID-19 doesn't have a cure. Because of this fact, people who are infected with the virus are treated for their symptoms, instead of with an antidote. The biggest...
Affinity Health Encourages All South Africans To Support Teen Suicide Prevention Week
With Teen Suicide Prevention week from 18 to 25 February, Affinity Health highlights how suicide destroys lives, how you can encourage your teen to reach out for help without guilt or shame, and possible signs your child needs a helping hand. Jade Gouws was a bright...
Heart Failure Awareness Week: Affinity Health Discusses Matters Of The Heart
This week (9-15 February) is Heart Failure Awareness Week, and Affinity Health is committed to spreading the word on this serious condition that affects over 23 million people worldwide (and these are just the ones diagnosed!). Affinity Health takes a look at the signs and symptoms...
Support Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week With Affinity Health
In support of Congenital Heart Defects (CHD) Awareness Week, which runs from the 7th to the 14th of February, Affinity Health hopes to raise awareness about this life-threatening condition. Did you know that CHD are the most common birth defect, occurring in 1% of all births?...
National Children’s Dental Health Month With Affinity Health
February is National Children's Dental Health Month. Affinity Health takes this opportunity to share some great dental hygiene tips to keep your child's pearly whites healthy! Looking after your child's dental hygiene is really important for keeping your tot's teeth and gums strong and clean. Ensuring...
Affinity Health: Can you get Covid-19 through sexual activities?
While COVID-19 is not a sexually transmitted infection, it can be passed on through close contact. Affinity Health examines the link between sex and coronavirus. We all know that limiting the spread of COVID-19 is paramount if we want to contain this deadly virus. Scientists agree...
Pandemic teeth: Affinity Health talks about how Covid-19 can wreck your chompers
Can the coronavirus impact your pearly whites? Affinity Health says the evidence suggests it’s possible. In light of National Toothache Day on February 9, 2021, we brush up on what we do – and don’t know – about oral health and Covid-19. Dentists worldwide have reported...
Affinity Health: Can human Foetuses contract Covid-19?
While recent studies have revealed that pregnant women who test positive for COVID-19 are mostly asymptomatic, what about their unborn babies? Affinity Health examines whether the coronavirus can spread to human foetuses. Researchers have been taking a closer look at the placenta under the microscope to...