Health Hour
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Health Hour
Dr Sindi van Zyl is in the house! Learn about all sorts of medical stuff and ask the doctor about anything - nothing is too awkward for Dr Sindi to answer. All topics are tackled and discussed with various experts.
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Health Hour - New Thinking in HIV Vaccines
Get the latest on mankind's mission to find a vaccine or cure for HIV/Aids as Dr Michelle Moorhouse chats with Prof. Penny Moore, Reader and NRF/DST S...
Health Hour - HIV Self-Testing
How safe, reliable and accurate is HIV self-testing? Well, joining Dr Moorhouse to answer this is Mohammed Majam from Wits RHI and Jonathan Gunthorp,...
Health Hour - Tackling Depression
Are you in the right mindset for 2016? Kamini Pather thinks we could all use a little guidance, she is joined by a psychologist who will give both wes...
Health Hour - Holiday Safety & Surviving Cancer
What should you do in the first few seconds of an emergency? Netcare 911 Clinical Head, Richard Mulder, tells you this and has some first aid for begi...
Health Hour - Stress Management & Non-Invasive Drug Testing
Leading expert in stress management, Dr Arien van der Merwe, believes that stress is essential to 21st century survival. She shares practical tools an...
Health Hour — Menopause
It's an unavoidable part of a woman's life, with an estimation 25 million women every year entering menopause. Dr Sibongile Nomganga tells you what's...
Health Hour - Living Positively with HIV
With World AIDS Day being commemorated, Dr Sindi talks about living positively with HIV. She is joined by Ntimbwe Mpamba, who was born with HIV and is...
Health Hour: Pulmonary Hypertension & Improving Pain Associated with Bad Posture
Dr Sindi tells you how you can support Pulmonary Hypertension Month and explains just what this disease does to its patients. Then we hear from renown...
Health Hour - Youth With Diabetes
With the international community recently commemorating World Diabetes Day, Jonathan Sinclair stands in for Dr Sindi and speaks to Lize van Dorsten an...
Health Hour - Hospice & Palliative Care
World Hospice and Palliative Care Day has taken place and to commemorate this occasion Dr Sindi talks to CEO of Hospice Palliative Care Associate Dr L...
Health Hour - Sexual Stimulant For Women
Dr Sindi introduces you to the first ever clinically tested sexual stimulant to hit the market. Applied externally, it increases sensitivity and blood...
Health Hour - Part 1: Eczema & Part 2: The work of a pharmacist
The doc's guest is Dr Claire Jamieson, who created a natural skincare range out of necessity, as her own daughter suffered from bad eczema, and she wa...
Health Hour - A Cure for Type 1 Diabetes
A cure for Type 1 Diabetes. Sound too good to be true? Think again! Dr Eli Lewis is a world-renowned expert on autoimmune disease, breaking new ground...
Health Hour - Contraceptive Methods
215 million women worldwide would like to use a contraceptive method. However, in developing countries not all women have access to modern contracepti...
Health Hour - Plump up those lips!
Radiofrequency and ultrasound treatments are quite the trend due to being non-invasive and non-painful, while still delivering phenomenal results in t...
Health Hour - The Sleep Doctor
Sleep Professor Alison Bentley talks about using biology to sleep better and why we all can't sleep solidly for 8 hours, she also debunks some "sleep...
Health Hour - Heart Health
Dr Riaz Motara is the pioneer behind the The Women's Heart Clinic. The clinic focuses on preventative cardiology and a holistic approach to heart heal...
Health Hour - Heart Awareness Month
September is Heart Awareness Month, dedicated to raising awareness about cardiovascular disease in South Africa, culminating with World Heart Day on t...
Health Hour - Medical Aesthetics
Medical aesthetics is a growing trend that focuses on improving cosmetic appearance through the treatment of various conditions. Dr Sindi speaks with...
Health Hour - Healthy Eating
Dietitian Thando Msomi, talks with Dr Sindi about aspects of healthy eating that can improve your quality of life. She also discusses her everyday job...
Health Hour - Living Positively with HIV
Well known activist Yvette Raphael has been living with HIV for 15 years and has a fascinating story to tell. She is a fearless straight talker and sh...
Health Hour - Women's Cancers
Dr Sindi puts the focus on cancers that affect women. Lucy Balona from CANSA joins her, they place a specific emphasis on cervical cancer. They also c...
Health Hour - Organ Donation
There are approximately 4 300 South African adults and children awaiting a life saving organ and cornea transplant. The Organ Donor Foundation joins D...
Health Hour 27.07.15
Infertility affects 1 in 6 couples and is still a taboo subject in most cultures. The Infertility Awareness Association of South Africa joins Dr Sindi...
Health Hour 13.07.15
Dr Sindi is joined by Dr Mahlane Phalane, Secretary General for the South African Medical Association Trade Union (SAMATU). Together they discuss a wi...
Health Hour 06.07.15
Dr Sindi chats to Khanya Pambo and Ruby Chikwiri about their involvement in the Pad Drive. The Pad Drive donates sanitary towels to under-resourced sc...
Health Hour 29.06.15
Nina Morris joins Dr Sindi to discuss “We The Brave SA”, an initiative funded by the Elton John AIDS Foundation, she also chats to Glenn de Swardt fro...
Health Hour 22.06.15
It’s all about the kids. Dr Sindi is joined by Pretoria paediatrician Dr Sibusiso Kuzwayo. Dr Kuzwayo knows and loves children, has a fantastic sense...
Health Hour 15.06.15
Dr Sindi chats to cancer survivor and creator of 'Cancer Dojo', Conn Bertish. 'Cancer Dojo' is a digital platform and mobile app, that will help empow...
Health Hour 08.06.15
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a devastating disease that affects millions of people worldwide. It can be a long, painful and lonely road to travel. Dr Si...
Health Hour 01.06.15
Doctors Without Borders Medecins Sans Frontieres join us, why you ask? Well, it's time to get an update on Ebola, this is an issue that has gone very...
Health Hour 25.05.15
We look at BDSM and Sexual Health with Mistress Kink and her Master. Delving into the dungeons of BDSM, from a medical point of view. www.cliffcentral...
Health Hour 18.05.15
We explore Non-Communicable Diseases and other public health issues with Public Health Registrar Dr Lehlohonolo Majake. Dr Majake specialises in Publi...
Health Hour 11.05.15
Dr Michelle Moorhouse stands in for Dr Sindi who is away. Together with staff from the Wits Reproductive Health and HIV Institute's Sex Worker Project...
Health Hour 04.05.15
Lawyer, bioethisist and breast cancer survivor, Kwanele Asante-Shongwe joins us to discuss Right to Die, cancer, chemo and the realities of terminal i...
Health Hour 29.04.15
HIV expert, Dr Michelle Moorhouse who is based at a leading HIV research organisation, catches us up on the latest developments in the world of HIV. w...
Health Hour 22.04.15
Bipolar disorder is difficult to understand and even more difficult to properly diagnose. Patients and loved ones are often left confused and bewilder...
Health Hour 15.04.15
It's all about sex and sexual health as Dr Sindi is joined by Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng. She tells us about the do's and don'ts, the taboo topics and all th...
Health Hour 08.04.15
What is The New Atkins Diet all about? Ceo Justin Strout gives us all the ins and outs of this revolutionary diet. www.cliffcentral.com
Health Hour 01.04.15
Amanda Jane Wilde from Umsinsi Health Care talks about skin care and the revolutionary products her company produces, as well as her fascinating busin...