Life Healthcare Magazine - December/Summer 2019 Issue

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HEADACHE RELIEF

54 AN INTROVERT 28 AORREANYOUEXTROVERT?

Take our test and evaluate your tendency

HEALTH

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PROTECT THE SKIN YOU’RE IN

These are important steps to take to stay safe in the summer sun By Glynis Horning

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BEST FOOT FORWARD

Minimally invasive surgery for foot and ankle surgery has many benefits By Trevor Crighton

40 UNDERSTANDING CANCER TREATMENTS

Get to grips with the oftenbewildering world of the most common treatments for cancer By Mandy Collins

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FIRST AID FOR SUMMER’S STING

Basic information to care for your baby during the hot season By Melanie Farrell

50 VERYBODY’S TALKING ABOUT… 44 ESNORING

If you’re losing sleep, this is why we snore and what can be done about it By Emily Pettit

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B ETTER HEALTH FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY

With more understanding comes greater tolerance, compassion and understanding By Samantha Page

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AN APPOINTMENT WITH… DR YUSUF DASOO

A fertility specialist at Life Brenthurst Hospital in Johannesburg By Erin Coe

CARE

54 CTHEAPEWAYMEDITERRANEAN: WE LOVE TO EAT

Mediterranean-style cooking straight from the Western Cape coast

IGHTING THE WAY TOWARDS 61 LENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY

Life Cosmos Hospital becomes the fifth in the Group to install a solar energy system By Samantha Page

62 MIND GAMES

Take a break with our puzzles and brain games

64 A RACE AGAINST TIME

An excerpt from Get Me to 21: The Jenna Lowe Story by Gabi Lowe

50 IT FEELS GOOD TO GIVE

The positive impact of volunteering your time By Jabulile S. Ngwenya

52 WHAT’S CAUSING MY CHEST PAIN?

It can range from harmless to serious, but how do you know the difference? By Julia Lamberti-Morreira

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