Suffering from the dreaded stomach bug? Here’s what to do
It’s tummy bug season. Dr Morgan Mkhatshwa gives you all the answers to commonly asked questions about the stomach bug.
This month’s IOL Health winter digital magazine is all about dancing your way to a healthier life
In this issue, we look at dance fitness and how it has become an alternative form of exercise for many people, globally.
Riky Rick's mom on grief and Mount Everest Base Camp
People process grief differently. For Louisa Zondo, grief has taken her through many states and places.
3 tech tools that will get you feeling good from the inside out
No matter the category you’re seeking, there’s an app for you. Here are some of the best health apps.
Avocado season: Health benefits of avos and a deliciously nutritious recipe for autumn
Avos are rich in nutrients that are often lacking in many people’s diets, including magnesium, B6, vitamin C, vitamin E, and folate.
Women more likely to suffer from headaches: 6 ways to prevent them
Sex differences in migraine prevalence have been recognised for centuries, but researchers are beginning to understand the factors that put women at greater risk and how they can prevent them.
Clenching and grinding your teeth involuntarily? You may be stressing through your teeth
Clenching and grinding your teeth is a common involuntary reaction to anger, fear or stress.
Flu season: Young children more likely to spread flu to others in their household
Flu viruses circulate worldwide at different times of the year, and SA’s seasonal flu usually has the highest number of recorded cases between May and September.
How a humidifier can help you survive the changing seasons
Your health can be affected for good or bad, depending on your response to the different aspects of winter.
The benefits of activated charcoal and how to use it safely
Once primarily used in emergency rooms to treat poisonings and overdoses, otherwise healthy people are now taking activated charcoal supplements.
’I didn’t know I was pregnant until I gave birth in the shower’
During her pregnancy, Dimitty Bonnet said she had regular periods and even did a negative pregnancy test a few weeks before the surprise birth.
Riky Rick’s mom reaches Mount Everest Base Camp: ’Thank you for helping me to come to such knowing and feeling’
Riky Rick’s mom achieved her goal of standing 5 364m above sea level.
Even if it wasn’t an April Fools Joke, would you eat Jamie Oliver’s ’placenta burger’?
Women eat cooked placenta as well as placenta that's been dried and made into supplements.
5 tips on how to beat the urge to over pack
You may want to avoid over packing, which is where excess baggage fees begin to creep up on you.
All you need to know about aphasia, the condition Bruce Willis has been diagnosed with
Fans and some of Hollywood’s biggest stars have shown support for the actor after his decision to retire due to a condition that causes difficulties with language or speech.
Somizi dragged for his messy hotel room
Hotels around the world do their best to make their rooms a home away from home for their guests and need courtesy.
TWO YEARS OF COVID: South Africans are overwhelmed, anxious, depressed and they’re looking for help
The South African Society of Psychiatrists is calling mental health the biggest threat.
K Naomi’s heart-warming love letter to her baby girl
K Naomi penned a cute love note to her baby girl and we are here for it.
LOOK: Instagramble bathtubs in South Africa
We’ve rounded up the best of staycations with a dreamy bath to satisfy your travel itch so you can book now and travel later or simply scroll away for future inspo.
WATCH: Soon to be mom of 6, Zoleka Mandela is dancing her way through pregnancy
Fitness enthusiast Zoleka Mandela has continued with her exercise routine throughout her pregnancy.
Riky Rick’s mother is on a journey of making sense of everything that happened as she treks to Everest Base Camp
Louisa Zondo said though she committed to this trip before rapper and businessman Riky's passing, the hike had become her tribute to her son.
If bobotie is not our national dish, then which meals deserve the titles?
Buhle Mbonambi, Marchelle Abrahams, Viwe Ndongeni-Ntlebi, Oluthando Keteyi, Kaymery Swart and Sacha Van Niekerk give their opinions on what food defines us as a nation.
WATCH: Siya Kolisi makes fun of Rachel again, but this time she has a comeback
Rachel and Siya Kolisi’s cutest moments on video.
Naked DJ’s relationship has been labelled ‘toxic’ - should we trust him on ‘Ask a Man’?
Thanks to the new reality show, ‘Young, Famous & African’, we are getting a closer look at Quinton Masina and Kayleigh Schwark’s relationship.
LOOK: Nkanyiso Bhengu's impressive weight-loss journey
South African actor and television personality Nkanyiso Bhengu has undergone a massive weight loss transformation.