New robotic surgical technology unveiled in SA

South Africa’s first robotic surgery system was launched at The Urology Hospital on Wednesday night, marking a new era in high tech health care.

Get Speedo Fit with the new Aquabeat 2

Speedo has introduced a screen to its high-quality underwater MP3 player, Aquabeat, making it easier to find the perfect music with which to get swim fit.

New robot technology set to revolutionise surgery in SA

South Africa is set to get a revolutionary new multi-million-rand robotic surgery system which undertakes highly complex surgical procedures safer and more cost effectively. The Urology Hospital in Pretoria is the first SA institution to acquire the da Vinci® surgery robotic system through SA’s Earth Medical, part of Litha Medical division in the Litha Healthcare Group Limited.

SA swimmers complete epic world first relay from Russia to the USA

Four South Africans wearing only Speedo costumes caps and goggles have returned home triumphant after completing an icy and gruelling five-day, 134km relay crossing of the treacherous Bering Strait from Russia to Alaska, USA. Ice swimmers Andrew Chin, Ram Barkai, Ryan Stramrood and Toks Viviers were part of the  international relay swim in Arctic gale force winds (at times up to 44 knots), strong currents, five metre swells and water temperatures ranging between 2◦C and 8◦C, the SA team said on their return.

Supermodel’s tip to keep eyes sparkling and moist

One of the world’s top catwalk beauties and former Victoria’s Secret super model, Miranda Kerr, has revealed that she avoids camera flash burn by lubricating her eyes with a nature-based eye drop. Quoted on website Into The Gloss, Kerr, 30, who is married to actor Orlando Bloom and who shot to prominence in 2007 as a Victoria Secret Angel, said she kept Similasan Dry Red Eye Relief in her handbag at all times for photo shoots.