Be your own president, and lock yourself down to level 5
You don’t need the president to tell you stay safe at home – be your own president! Read a Dr’s explanation of what is happening in Gauteng, and how you can make a difference.
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Covid 19 Gauteng -Third Wave or Tsunami ?
Dr Sheri Fanaroff expresses her dismay at how many people seem to ignore the seriousness of Third wave of the Covid pandemic in Gauteng
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The art of destressing: Ways to help your child unwind
Destressing: Our ‘new normal’ is a major stressor for children (and parents) of all ages. Impaq takes a look at some quick and easy activities to try when your child feels stressed or overwhelmed.
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20 helpful Vaccine questions and answers
By Dr Sheri Fanaroff MBBCh FCFP MFamMed, a Family Physician, practicing in Melrose, Johannesburg. Fanaroff is a member of GGPC (Gauteng General Practitioners Collaboration) which has created a platform for doctors to share resources during Covid-19. Look...Read more
Covid-19 tests: Where can I get tested and which one should I take?
Oopsie! You think you may have Covid-19, and your life flashes before your eyes! But wait, you need to do a test first. Let’s be responsible: Covid-19 is fast growing and can affect anyone. So if you, or any of your loved ones or staff, are experiencing any...Read more
Should I take the Covid Vaccine? 12 questions answered
I want to address some of the issues around vaccine hesitancy, through some of the questions that have most commonly been posed to GPs . Like the majority of my medical colleagues, I am firmly of the belief that everyone who can (with very few specific exceptions) should be vaccinated against COVID-19 as soon as possible.
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Covid-19: One year reflections
Covid-19 : one year reflections that makes you wonder
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Impaq can help you make the switch to full-time homeschooling
By Louise Schoonwinkel, MD of Optimi Home, a company that operates Impaq, South Africa’s largest home education curriculum provider.The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted all aspects of human life. It has made people across the globe think differently about how we work,...Read more
COVID continues. Time for a mental health check-up?
Anxiety, depression and insomnia – what is the cause of these post Covid mental health issues?
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Covid -ed Out… It’s enough already!
You’d think that by now we’d have gotten used to living with the Covid pandemic. I mean, it has been like 15 years hasn’t it? Sure feels like it – or am I just Covid-ed out?
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Schooling during COVID, part 1: What the evidence says?
By Dr Despina Demopoulos a paediatric intensivist at the Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre#VoicesThatCare In the lead up to the start of the academic year for 2021, conflicting views regarding schooling during Covid were expressed. Government, teacher trade unions,...Read more
Schooling during COVID, part 2: Ensuring schools are safe
Safety and precautionary measures to ensure schools are safe for learners, teachers, staff and parents.
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Is my allergy acting up again, or do I have Covid-19?
The 5Cs in allergy management. For patients who suffer from allergies, there is much conflicting discussion and opinions in the medical world, as well as in the media, regarding the risk level that COVID-19 poses to this population.
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