Tuberculosis (TB) is preventable and curable. According to WHO (World Health Organisation) each day nearly 4 500 people lose their lives to TB and close to 30 000 fall ill. Yet TB is both preventable and curable and since the year 2000, an estimated 54 million lives have been saved due to diagnosis and treatment. [...]
In February, we look at five basic ways to live a healthy lifestyle. According to a study conducted by the Harvard T.H. School of Public Health, people who met the criteria for all five habits identified as contributing to a healthy lifestyle (see below) lived significantly longer lives than those who did not. For [...]
For the New Year, we talk about how quitting smoking can make you feel better. On the 31st May of each year, WHO (World Health Organisation) and the healthcare industry worldwide promote No Tobacco Day, raising awareness of the risks of smoking and encouraging smokers to stop. For those who made a resolution to stop [...]
Whether you're staying at home, having guests over or travelling these holidays, Link has a first aid kit just for you. Contents of the Link Domestic First Aid Kit includes: Various first aid dressing items Waterproof, Triangular and soft & cohesive adhesive bandages Waterproof and fabric plasters Sterile gauze swabs Surgical gloves Eye shields, drops [...]
SunSmart Skin Cancer Awareness Month According to WHO (World Health Organisation), as the ozone levels are depleted, the atmosphere loses more of its protective filter function and more of solar UV radiation reaches the earth's surface. It is estimated that a 10 percent decrease in ozone levels can result in an additional 300 000 non-melanoma [...]
Link’s Platinum Sponsorship presence at the TPS 2019 was such a great success! To our MD, Vikash Singh, and his Executive team, UPD representatives, Link Advisory Committee members, key supplier partners and most of all, our Link pharmacy owners, thank you! Much like the Springboks did in Japan, it was a team effort which [...]
Type 2 Diabetes affects adolescents and children too. Type 2 Diabetes is more commonly associated with adults but according to the IDF (International Diabetes Federation), it is becoming increasingly prevalent amongst children and adolescents, fuelled largely by obesity. The Mayo Clinic, a worldwide non-profit organisation committed to healthcare research and education, warns that it is [...]
Early detection for women and men. According to an article in support of Breast Cancer Awareness, the SA Government says that breast cancer among South African women is increasing. They go on to say that early detection can lead to effective treatment and a positive prognosis. They urge women to regularly self-examine their breasts and [...]
What is hay fever? What causes it? Swiss herbal company A Vogel say that broadly, hay fever is caused by the immune system reacting to pollen from flowers, trees and grasses. Hay fever season is often regarded as a spring and early summer problem but many South African sufferers can experience the allergy year-round with [...]
Care for your heart every day. Information provided by The Heart and Stroke Foundation South Africa provides some motivation to reduce the risk of CVD (cardiovascular disease) when one considers that: After HIV/AIDS, heart disease and strokes are South Africa's biggest killers. Every hour in South Africa, 5 people suffer heart attacks and 10 people [...]
