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On face value, your feet touch the ground whenever you are standing, walking or running. Our feet are extensions of our legs, which help move you. Our feet are the foundation of our bodies, which means keeping your feet healthy, keeps you healthy. In our lifetime, the average person walks approximately 160,000 kilometres. But all too often, we do not place…

Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers, among South African women. 1 in every 25 women is likely to be diagnosed, with breast cancer in their lifetime. Doctors are encouraging women to go for regular screenings because early detection helps with treatment. Dr Pieter Henning, a radiologist at Keystone Medical joined us to…

Understanding why your annual mammogram should be a pleasant experience. Mammography and Early Breast Cancer detection are two synonymous concepts. For many years there has been a negative stigma connected to the term “Mammography”. For some patients, due to a previous terrible screening experience and for¬¬ others due to the unfortunate news of malignancy found…

Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers, among South African women. 1 in every 25 women is likely to be diagnosed, with breast cancer in their lifetime. Doctors are encouraging women to go for regular screenings because early detection helps with treatment. Dr Pieter Henning, a radiologist at Keystone Medical joined us to…

Thank you to SABC News for the feature of our Mobile Breast Cancer Screening Unit. Our unit is currently located in George until the 14th October 2020 and contains a state-of-the-art digital mammography system and well as breast sonar modalities.

Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers, among South African women. 1 in every 25 women is likely to be diagnosed, with breast cancer in their lifetime. Doctors are encouraging women to go for regular screenings because early detection helps with treatment. Dr Pieter Henning, a radiologist at Keystone Medical joined us to…

The thyroid A butterfly-shaped, endocrine gland located in the front of the neck just below the Adam’s apple. It collects iodine from the bloodstream and further produce hormones that are important for growth and energy metabolism of the body.8 After collecting iodine from nutrition, the iodine fuels the thyroid to produce thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine…