March 2016 Bielefeld, March 2016. In the past business year, the Dr. Wolff Group generated internal growth of 9 percent, resulting in sales of 265 million euros (2014: 242 million euros) and marking an increase for the eleventh time in a row. At the family-run Dr....
March 2016 South Africa has one of the highest rates of renal failure in Africa, according to news research. A report from Continuing Medical Education (CME), the leading medical Continuing Professional Development (CPD) journal in South Africa, estimates that SA has over 5 000 patients with end-stage...
Almost half the population may experience nail fungus by age 70, a chronic condition which may indicate poor blood circulation, a weakened immune system and which could pose severe health risks to diabetics. Nail fungus (onychomycosis) is a fungal infection which affects mostly adults and the...
Sponsoring an international cycling team has helped dramatically boost the global sales of Alpecin caffeine shampoo, which recorded growth of 63% in South Africa last year. German-based Alpecin is selling more of its follicle-stimulating shampoo than ever before, CEO Eduard Dörrenberg told Marketing Magazine of Australia....
Stressful life events, job hardships and a lack of sufficient support at work are major factors contributing to burn-out which new studies show is directly related to depression. Two recent studies have shown that burn-out and depression overlap considerably. One study by The City College of New...
Cutting down or eliminating certain foods may counter depleted energy which is common in the first few weeks of a new year due to overindulgence over the holiday season. Foods which cause energy depletion include wheat, sugar, alcohol and stimulants like coffee and cigarettes. Cut down...
The Urology Hospital in Pretoria has successfully conducted its first robotic-assisted partial removal of a cancerous kidney (partial nephrectomy). Dr Marius Bongers, who undertook the procedure late last year, said it involved the successful removal of a cancerous tumour. Since then, five more successful robotic partial...
Pro Team Liv-Plantur took second and third in a fiercely contested women’s race at the Momentum 947 Cycle Challenge in Johannesburg on Sunday, November 15. Sabrina Stultiens, 22, took silver (2:34:58) ahead of her team mate Floortje Mackaij, 19, in third (2:35:04). They finished behind first-placed...
Exam stress often takes a punishing toll on teens which may impact negatively on adulthood, according to a top doctor and homeopath. Dr Erika Coertzen says calls to help lines usually spike during the school, college and university exam period when learners feel overwhelmed and don’t...
Sedatif PC® is available at leading pharmacies and health shops countrywide. Insomnia affects up to 40 percent of South Africans, contributing to depression, weight gain and negatively impacting on some couples’ sex lives. The SA Society of Sleep medicine (SASSM) says between 30 and 40% of adults indicate...
Improved diet and increased nutrients such as magnesium and vitamins B6 and B12 may reduce symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), which affects up to 10 % of South African children, studies show. ADHD is a childhood behavioral disorder with symptoms such as hyperactivity, inattention...
Vitamin B12 deficiency, which contributes to fatigue, anaemia, lethargy and depression, is believed to affect about 40% of the population and may cause permanent nerve damage if not treated in time. Other ailments linked to low levels of B12 include poor memory, brain “fog”, pins and...
More SA women than men are overweight, highlighting the need to educate women to make better nutrition and lifestyle choices this women’s month, says top nutritional consultant Vanessa Ascencao. Ascencao says a study by the Medical Research Council found that 56% of women are overweight compared...
A new way of ingesting vitamins -- by spraying them under the tongue – has been shown by research to be more effective in delivering nutrients to the body than by pills or capsules. A study by Cardiff University found that sublingual (under the tongue) application...
Alpecin, Germany’s best-selling men’s shampoo¹ which is fast gaining popularity in SA, has produced its 100 millionth unit, the manufacturers have announced. The German-based, family-owned Dr. Wolff Group, has achieved double-digit growth for several successive years for its caffeine shampoos for men (Alpecin) and women (Plantur),...
German pro triathlete, Till Schramm, in South Africa to participate in the IRONMAN African champs this Sunday, says he rates SA as the most hospitable and friendly nation in the world. Schramm made the remarks after visiting orphans at the Khayalethu Children’s Home in Port Elizabeth,...