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The Department of Agriculture has gazetted changes to regulations governing mayonnaise and other dressings in South Africa. The main changes relate to “reduced oil” variants of mayonnaise, alongside stricter packaging requirements around health claims. The gazette follows the publishing of draft regulation amendments in 2023, where the department sought to change the classifications of different kinds of dressings based on their oil content. This is a revision of the previous […]

Waking at 3am every night? If you often find yourself awake at 3am. You're not alone. These are some of the reasons that might be behind the, awakenings as well as ways to enhance your sleep: Waking during the night is actually a normal part of sleep. Most people wake briefly several times but usually fall back to sleep so quickly that they do not remember it the next morning. […]

PsA (Psoriatic Arthritis) is a chronic condition that causes pain, swelling, and inflammation in the joints. It also causes dactylitis, which refers to the swelling of entire toes or fingers. This article examines how PsA can affect the feet, including symptoms, risk factors, and diagnosis. It also covers how to manage and treat the foot-related symptoms of PsA. Key takeaways Psoriatic arthritis is a chronic inflammatory condition that commonly affects […]

Feeling distracted? Hobbies can help you find ‘flow state’ and save your brain We live in what has been called the “distraction economy”: an environment full of triggers that are engineered to demand our attention at every turn. The result is often fragmented attention, loss of focus and sometimes even increased rumination and anxiety. Committing to a hobby and finding your flow can help you reduce outside noise and your […]

After nearly 100 years of development, treatments that bolster the body's immune system to fight cancer are coming of age – and saving patients' lives. When 71-year-old Maureen Sideris was treated for colon cancer in 2008, she had to go under the knife. Her treatment was successful, but the post-operative recovery process was gruelling. Fourteen years later, Sideris, who lives in New York, was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer – and […]