How Antivirals Minimise The Risk Of Severe Viral Infections
When a virus invades your body, it can unexpectedly impact your health and well-being. However, antiviral medications are designed to stop the spread of viruses and help your body recover without complications from these infections. Read on to learn how antiviral treatments work and how...
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How Antibiotics Work: Uncovering The Use, Risks And Side Effects
Did you know that before the discovery and development of antibiotics, people lived in a world where a simple throat scratch was fatal? Nowadays, this lifesaving medication protects you from infections that can lead to life-threatening illnesses if left untreated. Read on to find out...
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Hydration Hacks: Why Drinking Water is Key to Wellness
Staying hydrated might sound simple, but it’s easy to overlook the importance of drinking water in a world with many options like coffee and sugary drinks. However, when your body starts to feel the effects of a lack of hydration, it can take its toll...
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How Stress Affects Your Oral Health
“We know stress impacts mental well-being, but did you know research by the National Institutes of Health also suggests stress can affect your oral health?” said Murray Hewlett, CEO of Affinity Health. Here’s how stress can affect your mouth, teeth, and gums and how to...
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Encouraging Good Sleep Habits For Children During The Holidays
During the holidays, it’s easy for your child’s sleep routine to get a little out of sync. “School-aged children typically need around nine to 12 hours of sleep each night, according to the ...
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Dealing With Summer Allergies In Children
Affinity Health, a leading provider of high-quality health coverage, offers insights on managing summer allergies in children. Seasonal allergies strike at different times of the year, but summer often increases cases of allergic rhinitis or hay fever. Children who’ve never had issues with seasonal allergies can...
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The Importance Of Mental Health: Coping With Year-End Stress
Affinity Health, a leading provider of high-quality health coverage, explores the importance of mental health and ways to cope with end-of-year stress. How Stress Impacts Your Health First, the good news: not all stress is bad. Short bursts of stress can improve your focus and motivate...
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Braces For Children – What You Need To Know
Affinity Health, a leading provider of high-quality health coverage, explores the ideal age for children to have braces. “The American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) suggest children get their first orthodontic check-up around age seven,” said Murray Hewlett, CEO of Affinity Health. “However, most children usually...
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Staying Fit During Exam Season
Affinity Health, a leading provider of high-quality health coverage, explores ways to balance study and exercise. “The pressure is on as thousands of learners across South Africa have started studying for the end-of-year exams,” said Murray Hewlett, CEO of Affinity Health. “While revision is essential, the National...
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Six Tips To Make Your Summer Braai Healthier
Affinity Health, a leading provider of high-quality health coverage, offers six tips for making your summer braai healthier. It’s summer, which means weekends packed with family and friends and that mouth-watering, smoke-filled sizzle of the braai. But how do you enjoy all that deliciousness while keeping...
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