Author: Asy Mbalu

Patrick Atherton is a fit and healthy 37-year-old athlete who regularly participates in extreme endurance sports like IRONMAN. While we all admire people with this discipline, dedication, and athletic ability, what makes Pat’s accomplishments even more admirable is that in August 2019, he was diagnosed with an aggressive malignant brain tumour. Doctors indicated that his… Continue reading Success Stories – Interview with Pat Atherton

It’s difficult to deal with the agony and uncertainty of cancer. It may be close to impossible if you don’t have health insurance or medical aid. The rising prices of medical treatment cause financial stress which might obstruct a patient’s recuperation. Each year, an increasing number of people are diagnosed with cancer. More than ever,… Continue reading The cost of cancer is so much more than physical illness

Searching for help at a time when your world feels like it’s falling apart is difficult on its own but that hopelessness can only be exacerbated when treatment for a potentially fatal disease is withheld because of failing government medical facilities. For these reasons, as South Africans, we should adopt the mentality of “plan for… Continue reading South Africans without private medical access could wait up to five years for cancer treatment

Children and adolescents can benefit from regular physical exercise by improving cardio fitness, building strong bones and muscles, controlling weight, reducing anxiety and depression symptoms, and lowering their chance of developing health problems including heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. Children and adolescents aged 6 to 17 should engage in 60 minutes or more of moderate-to-vigorous… Continue reading Why kids should be active and exercise more