BizNews Health covers cutting-edge research, advances, opinions and debates in medicine, health and wellbeing from orthodox, complementary and alternative perspectives. We have a special focus on nutrition, fitness, longevity medicine, and prevention of non-communicable diseases – such as obesity, cancer, type 2 diabetes, heart disease and stroke, increasingly mood disorders such as depression, and dementias. We include lifestyle and travel to healthy destinations, since mind and body are integrally connected, and optimum health is not just the absence of disease, but a state of complete physical, mental, and even spiritual wellbeing.
For decades now, GDP has been the standard measure of a nation’s well-being. But it is becoming clear that an economic boost may not be accompanied by a rise in individual happiness.
Scientists have come up with a ‘planetary health diet’ and although the recommendations are not quite vegan, the portions of meat, fish and dairy are minisicule.
Ignoring a raft of Treasury objections lodged earlier, the pair reportedly finalised a draft NHI submission to cabinet, due to meet next week.
Jeremy Howick writes about the results of what he calls “open label” placebos – experiments where patients are actually told they’re being given a sugar coated shell rather than the real thing.
It’s just about flu season so should you get a flu vaccination or not? Find out more now to make the right choice.
The digital revolution is changing the way doctors work. Within the next few years, doctors’ workloads will be reduced, healthcare costs will be slashed, and diagnoses will be faster as the digital healthcare innovation reinvents the way medicine is practiced.
A new report released by Stats SA on mortality and causes of death in South Africa, indicates that 55.5 % of deaths can be attributed to non-communicable diseases, also known as lifestyle diseases.
So how does the busy executive strike the balance, and find time to make health and wellness part of his or her hectic daily schedule?
Ryan Noach warned that the consequences of neglecting to take out travel insurance when travelling internationally could be dire if you found yourself in need of medical attention.
Knowing more about your health and healthcare, and partnering with your doctor in the choices you make can positively contribute to addressing global health concerns.