One in every three adult South Africans is obese, and yet the condition is not treated as a chronic disease in this country – as it should be – write Tanya Pampalone, Anna-Maria van Niekerk and Mia Malan for Bhekisisa.
Concerningly, a recent study about weight-loss medications published in the British Medical Journal found that less than two years after stopping medications like Ozempic, the weight came back.
All health benefits from the drugs – lower blood pressure, improved cholesterol levels, reduced risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease – disappeared even faster, returning to pre-treatment levels in just 1.4 years.
The Oxford University researchers had looked at 37 studies…
National Arts Festival: Held annually in Grahamstown, this festival celebrates the
arts through performances, exhibitions, and workshops.
Desert Haze
India: You have two cows. You create a new country to banish all your people who might eat them.
Dallas Burn
In Toronto I saw a bumper sticker on a parked car that read: \”I miss South Africa.\” So I broke the window, took the radio and left a note that read: \”I hope this helps.\”